Construction Rethinking Operational Stages - 1668 Words

Introduction In the last few decades, the quest for continuous improvement and innovation has led to the discovery of new approaches to best practice by different players in the construction industry in the United Kingdom. These efforts have been initiated with the view to increase understanding of the needs of key business areas as well as increase client, users and stakeholders value. In this regard experts in the field of construction have proposed rethinking of construction (Egan 1998) by strategically rethinking operational stages in order to decrease cost and improve performance. One of these strategic operational stages, called the briefing process has perked the interests of the researcher in the course of producing a report†¦show more content†¦According to Egan, inefficient practices as well as non-collaborative operational practices lead to disparity and dispute for all parties. It is therefore recommended that all parties understand project requirements, ensure client participation and operational transparency. The challenge is to achieve high performance amidst constraints and improve construction performance by concentrating on meeting end user needs. It is only through this that the project management can ensure value delivered to the client. To achieve the above partnering is imperative, and communication is vital. The initial communication point in any construction project is the brief. During the 1980s and 1990s efforts have been directed towards the briefing process and its subsequent techniques as part of management design (Atkin et al 1996). These have been initiated with the view to bridge the gaps between client and management expectations, experience of service and definition of service. There are three compelling reasons why a brief is required for any project management before carrying out work. These are: i. Effective and measurable work ii. 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