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Avoiding claims in building design : risk management in practice /

The chance of being claimed against is now a major risk factor for every building designer, quantity surveyor and project manager. Quite apart from the many cases which go to court, many other claims are settled before they reach the courts. The cost of insurance to meet claims is now a substantial...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Malcolm.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2000.
Subjects:
Building > Superintendence.
Building > Planning.
Risk assessment.
Building > Quality control.
Construction contracts.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • TOC36;Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Introduction
  • For whom is this book written63;
  • Some terms of reference
  • Why do practices need to manage risk63;
  • Changes in society39;s perception of the professional
  • Does insurance affect the frequency of claims63;
  • Professionals need the weapons to fight back
  • Claims 45; failure of management or design63;
  • The structure of this book
  • Part One58; Principles and Practice of Risk Management
  • CH36;146; Defining and identifying risk
  • Definitions
  • Identifying risk
  • Conscious risk strategy
  • Identifying and ranking the risks in your own practice
  • CH36;246; The Risk Anatomy of Practice
  • Introduction
  • Innovatory or cautious design63;
  • Innovation and the young practice
  • Young44; mature and older practices
  • The commercial elements of practice
  • Do you produce house style design63;
  • Separation of design from production documentation
  • Balancing of resources and skills
  • Qualification and experience
  • How dispersed is your practice63;
  • Delegation
  • Financial controls
  • Markets and marketing
  • Hierarchy and succession
  • Summary
  • CH36;346; A View of the Professions58; their Individual Risk Patterns
  • Introduction
  • The architect as lead consultant and designer
  • The interior designer
  • The landscape architect
  • The planner
  • Civil and structural engineers
  • The services engineers
  • The quantity surveyor
  • The project manager
  • CH36;446; The Boundaries of Risk Between the Professions
  • Introduction
  • Boundaries of responsibility
  • Joint ventures
  • Subconsulting
  • Additional risks for multidiscipline practices
  • Cooperation in times of trouble
  • CH36;546; Risk Management and Quality Assurance Compared
  • Is quality assurance relevant to risk management63;
  • Definitions
  • The rules of QA
  • How does QA work63;
  • Why do firms need QA63;
  • QA and risk management compared
  • Relevance of QA to risk management
  • CH36;646; The Practitioner and his Insurers
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • Mutuals and the Wren Insurance Association
  • CH36;746; Introducing Risk Management into the Office
  • Introduction
  • A model framework for all practices63;
  • The components of a risk management system
  • Costing the process
  • Setting up the system
  • Applying the system
  • Maintaining the system
  • Part Two58; The Processes of Risk Management
  • CH36;846; Setting Up the Appointment
  • Introduction
  • The start of the process
  • Preparing the ground for the appointment
  • Anatomy of the appointment
  • Preparing the appointment
  • The institutes39; standard forms of engagement
  • Completing the forms
  • CH36;946; Standard Forms of Engagement58; The Architect
  • Which form should be used63;
  • Coordinating the scope of services with others
  • Coordinating whole team design
  • The architect39;s design duties
  • Conditions of appointment
  • CH36;1046; Standard Forms of Engagement58; Engineers44; Quantity Surveyor44; National Health Service and Project Manager
  • The Engineers
  • Coordination
  • The services
  • Builder39;s work 40;ACE47;B241;
  • Cost reporting 40;ACE.

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