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PROJECT AND DESIGN INFORMATION
00:00 23 Mar 1995
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Late project information equals claims... not to mention confusion
and bad relationships.
Complaints and queries from site which stem from the abysmal quality of information fed through to them by distant designers can be categorised as: unco-ordinated (conflicting information from different sources), incorrect, incomplete (missing details) or 'not properly distributed'.
Latham's answer to such woolly working practice is Co-ordinated Project Information. CPI should have become normal practise years ago, he thunders, adding that its use should be made part of the Conditions of Engagement of the designers.
The Construction Industry Employers Council, in its submission to Latham, pointed out that problems caused by a poor flow of information have got worse during the last 10 years. Hence, CIEC called for the appointment of lead designers, for a detailed check-list on every project, a definition of the most common types of drawing and a widely accepted guide to design management.
The lack of suitably trained design team leaders worries Randall. 'The trouble with making an architect leader, and put in a pivotal position, is that I'm not sure they are the right people for it.
'I'm an architect myself and our training isn't about leadership or management.'
Action is already being taken to address Randall's concerns. The fundamental revision of architects' training, currently underway, aims to introduce a programme of instruction that will provide future architects with those management skills needed in today's environment.
Laing is moving towards CPI. Mike Silvie, Laing's business development director, revealed: 'We have the techniques and they are being refined all the time. Having AutoCAD as standard has made CPI possible.'
Mowlem is keen on CPI, while Stanhope Properties is nearly there. 'We are using it on the Royal Opera House, for instance, where we are advising,' reported Rogers.
Greycoat says CPI is coming naturally. 'There is not much more linking needed,' said Vickery. 'There is a design efficiency working through the system thanks to computerisation. Drawings are no longer different, so all the parties can talk.'
Complaints and queries from site which stem from the abysmal quality of information fed through to them by distant designers can be categorised as: unco-ordinated (conflicting information from different sources), incorrect, incomplete (missing details) or 'not properly distributed'.
Latham's answer to such woolly working practice is Co-ordinated Project Information. CPI should have become normal practise years ago, he thunders, adding that its use should be made part of the Conditions of Engagement of the designers.
The Construction Industry Employers Council, in its submission to Latham, pointed out that problems caused by a poor flow of information have got worse during the last 10 years. Hence, CIEC called for the appointment of lead designers, for a detailed check-list on every project, a definition of the most common types of drawing and a widely accepted guide to design management.
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The lack of suitably trained design team leaders worries Randall. 'The trouble with making an architect leader, and put in a pivotal position, is that I'm not sure they are the right people for it.
'I'm an architect myself and our training isn't about leadership or management.'
Action is already being taken to address Randall's concerns. The fundamental revision of architects' training, currently underway, aims to introduce a programme of instruction that will provide future architects with those management skills needed in today's environment.
Laing is moving towards CPI. Mike Silvie, Laing's business development director, revealed: 'We have the techniques and they are being refined all the time. Having AutoCAD as standard has made CPI possible.'
Mowlem is keen on CPI, while Stanhope Properties is nearly there. 'We are using it on the Royal Opera House, for instance, where we are advising,' reported Rogers.
Greycoat says CPI is coming naturally. 'There is not much more linking needed,' said Vickery. 'There is a design efficiency working through the system thanks to computerisation. Drawings are no longer different, so all the parties can talk.'
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