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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451821903321

Titolo

On the responsibilities of architects and engineers and their clients in federal facilities development [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Architect-Engineer Responsibilites, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Disciplina

720.973

Soggetti

Public buildings - United States - Design and construction

Architects - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Engineers - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS AND THEIR CLIENTS IN FEDERAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT""; ""Copyright""; ""COMMITTEE ON ARCHITECT-ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""Agency Liaison Representatives""; ""Other Contributors""; ""Staff""; ""BUILDING RESEARCH BOARD (1991-1994)""; ""Staff""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""ISSUES OF DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT""; ""TEAMWORK AND RESPONSIBILITY""; ""BENCHMARKS FOR MANAGEMENT""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONS""; ""SOURCE AND CONDUCT OF THE STUDY""

""2 A&E PARTICIPATION IN FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT""""THE FACILITY LIFE CYCLE""; ""FACILITY DEVELOPMENT""; ""3 THE PATTERNS OF A&E RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""QUALITY FACILITIES AS THE AIM""; ""RESPONSIBILITY VERSUS LIABILITY""; ""TEAMWORK AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS""; ""GENERIC PROBLEMS""; ""UNIQUE ASPECTS OF FEDERAL FACILITIES PROCESS""; ""4 RECENT EXPERIENCE OF A&E FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES""; ""GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVES PRESENTED2""; ""A&E FIRM



PERSPECTIVES PRESENTED""; ""SHORTCOMINGS OF A&E FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES""

""5 QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND A&E RESPONSIBILITIES""""HOW GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SEEK TO AVOID PROBLEMS""; ""Effective Selection of an A&E Firm""; ""Realistic Budgets""; ""Effective Communication and Review""; ""WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PROBLEMS OCCUR""; ""OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE""; ""6 TOWARD BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF A&E RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""DATA, MEASUREMENT, AND LIMITS OF MANAGEMENT""; ""INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING A&E PERFORMANCE""; ""EFFORTS TO ENHANCE QUALITY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ACRONYM LIST""

""APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS""""APPENDIX B ROSTER OF PARTICIPANTS""; ""STUDY COMMITTEE""; ""INVITED PARTICIPANTS""; ""STAFF""; ""APPENDIX C A&E PROJECT PERFORMANCE STATISTICS""; ""APPENDIX D STATEMENT OF TASK""; ""APPENDIX E THE BROOKS BILL""; ""PUBLIC BUILDINGS�SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""PUBLIC LAW 92-582: 86 STAT.1278""; ""“TITLE IX�SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""REQUESTS FOR DATA ON ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES""; ""NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES""