Building procurement options and implications for client involvement; timescales: what happens to a project when they change and the contractual obligations that arise; who is the project team? defining the relationship between client and consultants; does research have a place in building projects?; the brief: the ideal and reality: the experience of the Royal Armouries Museum; reconciling aesthetics and function in building design; intergrating scientific advice into design development: the experience of the British Museum; implementing the design: what does it actually mean on site?; the role of the informed client: recognizing the need for specialist studies; when costs mean design compromises, what goes first?; dealing with suppliers of specialist products within a building project; ensuring a successful construction phase; "what's the problem?": how to keep the museum operational while building work is under way; commissioning and testing of the engineering services; reviewing the brief during construction and after completion.
