Introduction
The overall cost of a building is, more than anything else, dictated by the design, which is why ‘Design to Cost’ is the key phrase when describing how a project is developed.
This fundamental concept is being tested in new ways by the need to produce lower carbon buildings. Managing these key principles effectively is one of the surest routes to successful project outcomes and typically involves demands for early collaboration, well defined briefs, and discipline across the board. Yet what sounds straightforward in theory can sometimes prove challenging in practice for project teams.
Morgan Sindall Construction gathered a panel of industry experts in Oxford to discuss best practice and intelligent solutions when it comes to the challenge.
Expert panel of
thought leaders:
Kathryn Andrew, MEPC Limited, Development Manager
Wayne Dobbins, ADP Architecture, Director
James York, Morgan Sindall Construction, Area Director
Crissie Gizzi, Morgan Sindall Construction, Senior Business Development Manager
Victoria Collett, Thomas White Oxford
Patric Vale, AECOM, Regional Director, Cost Management
William Naismith, Hoare Lea, Principal Sustainability Consultant
Joel Callow, Beyond Carbon Associates, Founding Director