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The Manual is a consensus document from a full cross-section of the BC building industry – the Committee’s member associations as above, and owners, project managers, facility managers, quantity surveyors, specification writers and educators. It is compiled from the experience and expertise of all of these and a few regulatory managers, and from instructive peer reviews. It is based on standard contract documents in use across Canada and utilizes many references that are universally recognized – these are among the reasons why it is also substantially applicable outside British Columbia.
The explanations – of how owners, architects, engineers, builders and specialists interact to make building projects successful – will help all parts of the building industry. “Management of Building Projects” distinguishes the characteristics of each stage of a project, from concept to completion, as well as the alternative contracting arrangements by which design and construction are delivered. A big picture approach explains how work and decisions in one stage are essential to the success of the next, and how decision-making depends on sufficient lead time for the supporting work The Manual can be adapted to each specific project; (see TOC & Executive Summary).
The Manual’s aim for successful projects starts with the project owner/developer - covering planning for buildings that will be durable, functional and aesthetic so as to fit their purposes, and be safe, timely, and cost-effective. Practical management methods and an objective view on sometimes controversial issues are essential elements in the Manual. It provides any company that owns, designs or builds projects with the opportunity to make comparisons, and so find ways to make success more likely.
Use of the Manual's solutions will lead to improved public safety and increased consumer confidence. Management issues such as fragmented organization, fast-tracking, and bidding for professional services were raised by the Inquiry into the Station Square roof collapse in 1988, and by the Barrett Commission on the Quality of Condominium Construction in 1998. These are among the many issues examined in “Management of Building Projects”.
While providing guidelines for seasoned and new practitioners in the industry, the Manual is also used for education in association seminars and longer courses that include degree programs at BCIT and an engineering course at NAIT in Edmonton. It is recognized as a practice and education guide by the Canadian Construction Association. Interest from outside of the province indicates that the Manual can be a model for the development of guidelines in other places.
"We have every confidence that this [Manual] will prove invaluable to those learning how to manage a project, current participants in a project, owners and those entrusted with overseeing a project."
- Dorothy Barkley, Executive Director, Architectural Institute of BC.
"The Manual covers the things we deal with every day."
- Steve Alavi, Project Manager, Millennium Developments.
"The Manual provides valuable information on the roles and responsibilities of all participants for a successful building project, for those who are new to the process or experienced."
- Neil Cumming, 2004 President, Consulting Engineers of BC.
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