Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of data (N = 235)

CodesCapabilitiesMeanSD
C1Holding consultants accountable for producing poor design documentation quality (penalty)4.390.627
C2Incentives for producing good design documentation quality4.300.567
C3Paying appropriate fees to consultants4.430.659
C4Improving consultants working conditions and procedures4.310.730
C5Clients allowing adequate time for the preparation of design documents4.340.688
C6Mandatory co-ordination of design documentation by a supervisor with requisite skills and knowledge4.330.686
C7Independent review of design documentation by a supervisor with requisite skills and knowledge4.350.744
C8Encouraging self-check practice and independent verification4.310.728
C9Re-checking design documentation for accuracy4.330.721
C10Use of checklists4.240.786
C11Setting up quality control departments4.260.789
C12Setting up minimum quality and service standards4.320.798
C13Designers partnering with others while preparing design documents4.340.758
C14Improving collaboration between consultants4.440.613
C15Specialists’ involvement in design planning and processing4.430.626
C16Use of computer programs such as BIM4.250.862
C17Job-relevant training and practice4.230.812
C18Provision of elaborate and improved project brief4.240.749
C19Systematic audit to ensure the quality of briefs4.290.833
C20Preparation of detailed design4.460.791
Source: Authors’ own work

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