... certificates actually embody the principles of best practice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses inductive reasoning to theorise about how the accounting and auditing of commercial service charges might be improved. The paper also uses a deductive approach to identify whether current commercial...

.... Yufan Zhang can be contacted at: y.zhang2@salford.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Primary schools User studies Quality control United Kingdom School buildings Best practice Post occupancy evaluation is a general term for a broad range of activities and processes...

... be remedied if quantity surveyors in South Africa are to provide clients with services that meet world's best practice standards. Quantity surveyors also need to know what those standards are. Practical implications Refresher courses in contemporary VM theory and practice are recommended, as well...

... to show, through a top‐down approach, how service provision must be set in a wide context if its role in fulfilling those needs is to be successful. The question of whether or not to outsource services is given particular prominence. A secondary purpose is to show how best practice and attempts to improve...

... to a number of these problems through the creation of “arms length” organisations with greater autonomy and access to capital. Amongst the advantages would be: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Facilities Best practice ...

... Building Manager of the Year Awards 2001: "Celebrating Excellence in Construction Management" Keywords: Awards, Building industry, CIOB, Best practice Peter Carruthers of Sir Robert McAlpine Limited was named "Building Manager of the Year" at the Chartered Institute of Building's...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Energy efficiency Best practice A quantum leap for energy efficiency Keywords: Energy efficiency, Best practice The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme is being restructured to enhance the services it offers to business. Quantum...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Construction industry World Wide Web Best practice CBPP at the heart of e-best practice Keywords: Construction industry, World Wide Web, Best practice Record numbers of registrations and support from the industry has proved...

... Keywords Best practice, Construction management The Construction Industry Board recently published its free summary guidance note, Good Practice Is Good Business. It is the latest in a series of information leaflets highlighting practices which should be addressed by all...

... © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Best practice Construction industry Construction industry best practice programme Keywords Best practice, Construction industry Following the announcement by the Minister for Construction, Nick Raynsford, of the intention of the British...