We have travelled alongside many clients on these journeys and picked up certain lessons along the way, which we pass on here as our seven Rules of Thumb.
A building is a means to an end, not the end itself.
MoreThere’s more to a building project than just the building part.
MoreStakeholder management is critical.
MoreBecause construction is the most visible part of the process, people tend to assume it is the area of highest risk.
MoreThe public sector usually sees procurement as a selection process carried out by a procurement officer ‘according to the rules’.
MoreThe physical building and its services may account for two-thirds or less of the total project costs.
MoreThe client’s conversation with the design team begins with the brief.
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