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The Building Team and the Design Process

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This chapter extends the general background to the quantity surveyor’s work by describing the various members of the building team and their interrelationships, the part played by the relevant professional bodies, the design process and the quantity surveyor’s role within it.

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Seeley, I.H. (1984). The Building Team and the Design Process. In: Quantity Surveying Practice. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17599-4_2

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