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..., is a mechanism for encouraging clients to accept and be willing to pay for product system innovations. While over a long period, in-house developers have been created or acquired and ultimately spun-off, they have neither been set up to foster product system innovations explicitly nor analysed from...

..., is a potential barrier to the development of adaptable buildings. A clearer articulation of the meaning of adaptability (particularly by clients) during briefing and design could give rise to a more appropriate level of adaptability in the built environment. Originality/value This study has addressed a gap...

...Abimbola Olukemi Windapo; Astrette Cloete Purpose This paper aims to examine briefing practices and whether these are related to the quality of brief documents and client satisfaction in constructed health-care facilities in South Africa. The rational for the examination stems from the view held...

...Jim Smith; Ray Wyatt; Norm Jackson Strategic client briefing is now recognised as an essential component of best practice in facilities management. A number of different briefing approaches have evolved, or are being developed, and this paper presents strategic needs analysis (SNA). It has been...

...Jim Smith; Peter E.D. Love The construction industry has faced a period of intense introspection. This has prompted researchers and practitioners to consider what type and structure of construction industry is most appropriate to meet the challenges posed by market driven economies. Client demands...

...R.M. Woodhead Investigates how large, experienced clients of the UK construction industry arrive at their decision to build. Explores the pre‐project stage, which begins within the organisation’s strategic planning process and concludes once a proposal has either been abandoned or has become...