The below is a list of books, articles, webinars and other material reflecting and providing advice and/or guidance on matters pertaining to the management of design. We hope you find it useful!
You are welcome to make recommendations, book a launch event for your own publications or articles here. The key rule is that the subject matter and content must pertain to contributing to leadership thinking in Design management.
Books
by John Eynon
Written for both the Design Manager practitioner and students on construction related degree courses, anyone interested in construction based design management will also find the book useful. (Published 2013)
by S. Emmitt & C. Gorse
This third edition of Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings expands and deepens your understanding of construction technology. It covers the construction of larger-scale non retail buildings. (Published 2014)
by Nick Willars
Structured around the 2013 RIBA Plan of Works, this book provides Project Leads a comprehensive overview of the essential activities and considerations at each project stage. (Published 2014)
by Ian Davies
Structured around the 2013 RIBA Plan of Works, this book provides Contract Administrators a comprehensive overview of the essential activities and considerations at each project stage. (Published 2014)
by Duncan Cartridge
Construction project management activities are tackled in the order they occur on real projects, with reference made to the RIBA Plan of Work and OGC Gateway process throughout.
by David Hands
Vision and Values in Design Management explores the value of design as a key strategic resource that can be utilized in the pursuit of securing a competitive advantage within highly complex and emergent markets.
by S Emmitt
Guide integrating theory and practice to offer practical solutions for improvement of design management skills in architects. It explores the relationship between the management of the design project and the design office (Published 2014)
by Robert Jerrard
Quantifying and assessing the value of an organization’s design department is challenging. This book proposes a set of auditing principles that look to enable the 'measurement' of the value of design during design development. (Published 2013)