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dc.contributor.authorPotts, Keith F.
dc.contributor.authorWall, Mike
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-04T13:42:54Z
dc.date.available2008-06-04T13:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.identifier.citationEngineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(4): 336-345
dc.identifier.issn0969-9988
dc.identifier.issn1365-232X
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/eb021228
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/29491
dc.description.abstractThe commissioning of building services is very much the ‘Cinderella’ activity in the construction cycle, many complaints are heard but few praises sung. This paper examines the current process of commissioning building services within the traditional procurement route. A literature review is presented followed by the results of a two-stage structured survey from a broad spectrum of participants. A best practice flow chart for managing the commissioning process is presented, tested and confirmed, identifying an auditable chain of responsibilities in the commissioning process. Key conclusions include the need to recognize that the commissioning process requires planning and managing from the earliest possible stage; the need to appoint a commissioning manager — preferable someone in-house, or a member of the design team; the need for better end-user documentation and training; the requirement for a more formalized approach and the requirement for clarification on the terms of engagement for the services designer. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited)
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=8E947B581292F79A53368D583A65A5F9?contentType=Article&contentId=1657494
dc.subjectModelling
dc.subjectCommissioning management
dc.subjectBuilding services
dc.subjectConstruction project planning
dc.subjectConstruction procurement
dc.subjectConstruction management
dc.subjectServices designer
dc.subjectDecision Making
dc.subjectDecision making tools
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.titleManaging the Commissioning of Building Services
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalEngineering, Construction and Architectural Management
html.description.abstractThe commissioning of building services is very much the ‘Cinderella’ activity in the construction cycle, many complaints are heard but few praises sung. This paper examines the current process of commissioning building services within the traditional procurement route. A literature review is presented followed by the results of a two-stage structured survey from a broad spectrum of participants. A best practice flow chart for managing the commissioning process is presented, tested and confirmed, identifying an auditable chain of responsibilities in the commissioning process. Key conclusions include the need to recognize that the commissioning process requires planning and managing from the earliest possible stage; the need to appoint a commissioning manager — preferable someone in-house, or a member of the design team; the need for better end-user documentation and training; the requirement for a more formalized approach and the requirement for clarification on the terms of engagement for the services designer. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited)


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