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Designing Buildings at 07:16, 6 February 2021

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	As an open access wiki site, it is written by its users, for its users. So if you don't like what you see, you can change it. If you don't see what you want you can add it. The more people that contribute to the site, the more accurate, comprehensive and successful it will be. Designing Buildings Wiki offers:		As an open access wiki site, it is written by its users, for its users. So if you don't like what you see, you can change it. If you don't see what you want you can add it. The more people that contribute to the site, the more accurate, comprehensive and successful it will be. Designing Buildings Wiki offers:

−	*Simple, accessible and free-to-use guidance for every stage of the design process,	+	* Simple, accessible and free-to-use guidance for every stage of the design process,
−	*Advice for clients in the very early stages of projects.	+	* Advice for clients in the very early stages of projects.
−	*Model plans for commonly used procurement routes.	+	* Model plans for commonly used procurement routes.
−	*Comprehensive information about regulations such as planning permission, building regulations, health and safety and European procurement rules.	+	* Comprehensive information about regulations such as planning permission, building regulations, health and safety and European procurement rules.
−	*Clear, up-to-date information about procedures such as appointments, design reviews and government gateways.	+	* Clear, up-to-date information about procedures such as appointments, design reviews and government gateways.
−	*Descriptions of roles and responsibilities for all involved in the design process.	+	* Descriptions of roles and responsibilities for all involved in the design process.

	The site is designed to be of particular use to building clients, students, academics, newly-qualified professionals and small practices, but it also offers a shop window for professionals with specialist knowledge.		The site is designed to be of particular use to building clients, students, academics, newly-qualified professionals and small practices, but it also offers a shop window for professionals with specialist knowledge.

−	The site has been kick-started with 350 articles written by Designing Buildings Limited, along with some high-profile invited contributors~~<br/>~~	+	The site has been kick-started with 350 articles written by Designing Buildings Limited, along with some high-profile invited contributors

−	[[Category:~~News~~]] [[Category:DCN_News]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Commentary]] [[Category:DCN_Event]] [[Category:DCN_News]] [[Category:News]]

Designing Buildings at 07:34, 18 June 2012

2012-06-18T07:34:08Z

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−	Designing Buildings Wiki is a free online service providing a forum for everyone involved in the building design process to share their knowledge and to build an industry wide consensus about how things should be done.	+	Designing Buildings Wiki is a free online service providing a forum for everyone involved in the building design process to share their knowledge and to build an industry wide consensus about how things should be done.

−	As an open access wiki site, it is written by its users, for its users. So if you don't like what you see, you can change it. If you don't see what you want you can add it. The more people that contribute to the site, the more accurate, comprehensive and successful it will be. Designing Buildings Wiki offers:	+	As an open access wiki site, it is written by its users, for its users. So if you don't like what you see, you can change it. If you don't see what you want you can add it. The more people that contribute to the site, the more accurate, comprehensive and successful it will be. Designing Buildings Wiki offers:

−	*Simple, accessible and free-to-use guidance for every stage of the design process,	+	*Simple, accessible and free-to-use guidance for every stage of the design process,
−	*Advice for clients in the very early stages of projects.	+	*Advice for clients in the very early stages of projects.
−	*Model plans for commonly used procurement routes.	+	*Model plans for commonly used procurement routes.
−	*Comprehensive information about regulations such as planning permission, building regulations, health and safety and European procurement rules.	+	*Comprehensive information about regulations such as planning permission, building regulations, health and safety and European procurement rules.
−	*Clear, up-to-date information about procedures such as appointments, design reviews and government gateways.	+	*Clear, up-to-date information about procedures such as appointments, design reviews and government gateways.
	*Descriptions of roles and responsibilities for all involved in the design process.		*Descriptions of roles and responsibilities for all involved in the design process.

	The site is designed to be of particular use to building clients, students, academics, newly-qualified professionals and small practices, but it also offers a shop window for professionals with specialist knowledge.		The site is designed to be of particular use to building clients, students, academics, newly-qualified professionals and small practices, but it also offers a shop window for professionals with specialist knowledge.

		+	The site has been kick-started with 350 articles written by Designing Buildings Limited, along with some high-profile invited contributors<br/>

−		+	[[Category:News]] [[Category:DCN_News]]
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−	It has been apparent for many years that a consistent, comprehensive and authoritative source of information is required. As far back as 1994, Sir Michael Latham described the construction industry as ‘ineffective’, ‘adversarial’, ‘fragmented’ and ‘incapable of delivering for its customers’. Things have not really improved, and the new Government Construction Strategy describes a ‘broad consensus, spread both across the industry and its customers, that construction under-performs’ and suggests that ‘clients and their suppliers need to work together on a shared improvement plan…’	+
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−	Construction in the UK accounts for annual expenditure of £110bn, so it is a key target of the government’s 20% efficiencies. Part of the Government Construction Strategy involves the roll out of Building Information Modelling (BIM) across government projects, but with the strategy citing a ‘lack of compatible systems, standards and protocols’ there is scepticism about how this will be achieved. Right now, there isn’t even agreement about whether to call the first design stage ‘outline design’ (Government) or ‘concept design’ (RIBA).	+
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−	Designing Buildings Wiki provides much needed clarity by standardising terms, definitions and procedures and bringing to an end a time when the building industry is opaque, insular and exclusive. When clients, designers and contractors are talking the same language from the beginning, there is less confusion, fewer delays and the design process is better managed.	+
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−	~~The site has been kick-started with 300 articles written by Designing Buildings Limited, along with some high-profile invited contributors<br><br>~~[[Category:News]]	+

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Designing Buildings Wiki is a free online service providing a forum for everyone involved in the building design process to share their knowledge and to build an industry wide consensus about how things should be done.

As an open access wiki site, it is written by its users, for its users. So if you don't like what you see, you can change it. If you don't see what you want you can add it. The more people that contribute to the site, the more accurate, comprehensive and successful it will be. Designing Buildings Wiki offers:

*Simple, accessible and free-to-use guidance for every stage of the design process,
*Advice for clients in the very early stages of projects.
*Model plans for commonly used procurement routes.
*Comprehensive information about regulations such as planning permission, building regulations, health and safety and European procurement rules.
*Clear, up-to-date information about procedures such as appointments, design reviews and government gateways.
*Descriptions of roles and responsibilities for all involved in the design process.

The site is designed to be of particular use to building clients, students, academics, newly-qualified professionals and small practices, but it also offers a shop window for professionals with specialist knowledge.

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It has been apparent for many years that a consistent, comprehensive and authoritative source of information is required. As far back as 1994, Sir Michael Latham described the construction industry as ‘ineffective’, ‘adversarial’, ‘fragmented’ and ‘incapable of delivering for its customers’. Things have not really improved, and the new Government Construction Strategy describes a ‘broad consensus, spread both across the industry and its customers, that construction under-performs’ and suggests that ‘clients and their suppliers need to work together on a shared improvement plan…’

Construction in the UK accounts for annual expenditure of £110bn, so it is a key target of the government’s 20% efficiencies. Part of the Government Construction Strategy involves the roll out of Building Information Modelling (BIM) across government projects, but with the strategy citing a ‘lack of compatible systems, standards and protocols’ there is scepticism about how this will be achieved. Right now, there isn’t even agreement about whether to call the first design stage ‘outline design’ (Government) or ‘concept design’ (RIBA).

Designing Buildings Wiki provides much needed clarity by standardising terms, definitions and procedures and bringing to an end a time when the building industry is opaque, insular and exclusive. When clients, designers and contractors are talking the same language from the beginning, there is less confusion, fewer delays and the design process is better managed.

The site has been kick-started with 300 articles written by Designing Buildings Limited, along with some high-profile invited contributors<br><br>[[Category:News]]