The Total Environment Masterplan: Navigating Architectural Projects Through Planning and Construction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781781337486)

The road to a successful masterplan or building is complex and involves many stages. How do you manage this complexity to gain planning permissions and produce the information you need to build?

Every construction project presents its own set of unique circumstances, but The Total Environment Masterplan will help you navigate the major milestones of a design and construction project successfully. It provides proven strategies and principles to avoid problems and ensure your construction project runs smoothly, with an end product that is sustainable, efficient and beautifully designed. Understand how to:

• Develop your brief
• Masterplan your estate
• Gain planning permission
• Ensure energy efficiency
• Select the right builder
• Draw up a contract that protects the design and ensures you achieve your objectives