Table of contents
Facility management: a cutting‐edge field?
Franklin BeckerPoints out that though the planning, design and management ofbuildings has always happened, the deliberate, conscious, plannedpractise as part of organisational design and…
Office design – the way forward
Richard BennettOffers some advice on planning an office before tenancy. Points outthe importance of flexibility to cope with tenants′ varied needs andchanging technology. Advocates the “shell…
Abandonment – the planning position
Penelope CoolingIllustrates the problematical issue of “making a materialchange in the use of any building or land” by reference to somecase studies. Points out complications if a use is…
Crewe business park – a pioneering business park strategy
J. DunningGives background to the conception, siting, marketing and planningof a large business park. Relates how two local authorities (Crewe andNantwich) achieved a partnership.
Problem estates: root or branch solutions
Alice ColemanReviews the relationship between building design and crime.Presents evidence that anti‐social activity is encouraged by bad design.Tabulates features that are “beneficial”…
Latest developments in air conditioning
Richard H. RooleyReviews development in air conditioning from cave dwellers to themid 1970s in the UK. Presents an overview of common air conditioningsystems, with their relative merits. Concludes…
Management of fire safety
Alan PorterLooks at the importance of management in fire safety and the rangeof issues it covers. Covers organisation, procedures, structuralprovisions, maintenance, staff training, external…
Professional negligence in the estate management disciplines
Anthony LaversTraces the development of the principles of professional negligenceespecially in the 1980′s and to reappraise them in the 1990s.Illustrates with cases designed to show perceived…
Contractual warranties – building failure: reducing the risks
Marcus HarlingExplains the need for contractual warranty. Outlines some uses.Describes the background to the warranty. Examines it role from apractical viewpoint. Advises that in any commercial…
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0263-7472Online date, start – end:
1983Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Professor Graham Squires