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The Design Process Has Always Been Central To Construction, But Recent Years Have Seen Its Significance Increase, And The Ways Of Approaching It Multiply. To An Increasing Degree, Other Stakeholders Such As Contractors Have Input At The Design Stage, And The Designer's Role Includes Tasks That Were Traditionally The Realm Of Other Professions. This Presents Challenges As Well As Opportunities, And Both Are Introduced, Discussed, And Analysed In Collaborative Design Management. Case Studies From The Likes Of Arup, Buro Happold, Vinci Construction Uk Ltd, And Ciob Show How. 1 Collaborative Working -- 2 Design -- 3 Design Management -- 4 The Construction Design Manager -- 5 Discussing And Reviewing Design -- 6 Collaboration Technologies -- 7 Visualisation And Bim -- 8 Collaborative Working Strategies -- 9 Future Directions. Stephen Emmitt And Kirti Ruikar. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 150-156) And Index.