Design management / Stephen Emmitt.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164) and index.

Fundamentals. Design management fundamentals -- Pre-construction - generating design value -- Construction - delivering design value -- Working together - valuing design interactions -- The design manager -- Application : project case studies. Shining light on the dark side : an American architect's journey into design management : Dave Beem, Beem Management, USA -- Design management : an integrated approach : Rick del Monte, Beck Group, USA -- Collaborative planning in design : Vegard Knotten and Fredrik Svalestuen, Veidekke, Norway -- Project delivery in emerging markets : a case study from Colombia : Rodrigo Rubio-Vollert, ARPRO, Colombia.

This is a design guide for architects, engineers, and contractors concerning the principles and application of design management. It addresses the value that design management and design managers contribute to construction projects. This is a design guide for architects, engineers and contractors concerning the principles and application of design management. This book addresses the value that design management and design managers contribute to construction projects. As part of the PocketArchitecture series, Design Management is divided into two parts: Fundamentals and Application. In Part 1, Fundamentals, the chapters address the why, what, how and when questions in a simple and informative style, illustrated with vignettes from design management professionals. In Part 2, case studies from Colombia, Norway and the USA represent unique examples of the application of design management. This book offers a concise overview of design management for postgraduate students and early career design managers.