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Buy Plan of Work, Job Book and Architects Handbook of Practice Management together as a bundle and save £35.00

Architect's Handbook of Practice Management: 8th Edition by Nigel Ostime and David Stanford

Rewritten with an emphasis on the practical aspects of working as an architect, this new edition of the bestselling Architect's Handbook of Practice Management combines clear and comprehensive guidance with a focus on new directions in practice management which will give a modern practice that vital commercial edge.

Topics range from starting up a practice and developing a business strategy, to how to win clients, manage people, and handle fees. It includes new sections on topics such as knowledge management, QA, IT and project management too.

With its clear, accessible layout, and no-nonsense style aimed at busy architects, this is a must-read for practices of all sizes and the ideal companion to the 8th edition of the Architect's Job Book. Architect's Handbook of Practice Management is also sold separately.

Architect's Job Book: Eighth Edition by 3DReid

The Architects Job Book is the Royal Institute of British Architects long-established and recognised standard reference work for running architectural jobs and administering construction contracts. The new Eighth Edition has been completely updated to reflect current practice and substantially reformatted to make it easier to use for todays practising architect. Now supported by a companion website, the book examines the architects key obligations and actions to be undertaken at every work stage set out as a series of checklists. The guidance is amplified by useful notes as well as references to supplementary guidance material at the end of every chapter.

In all, the Architects Job Book's straightforward, no-nonsense coverage is invaluable and will form the cornerstone of an office quality management system, making it essential reading for anyone in architectural practice or, indeed, for students undertaking their Part 3 examinations. Architect's Job Book is also sold separately.

Plan of Work: Multi-Disciplinary Services by Roland Phillips

Plan of Work: Multi-Disciplinary Services is the new edition of the guide to the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007, the de facto standard project framework used by the construction industry. Now updated to reflect current procurement practice and the consequences of better risk management, this guide describes how the different parties in the contemporary multi-disciplinary team can work together effectively to complete work stages.

In updating this new edition to suit contemporary building procurement routes, Plan of Work: Multi-Disciplinary Services builds on its well-established reputation for providing a flexible model for preparing designs with a cost plan and an invaluable roadmap for monitoring their construction. Plan of Work: Multi-Disciplinary Services is also sold separately.