BARRIERS LEADING TO BUILDING SERVICES OVERDESIGN

Abstract The research of this paper provides a useful insight into the many barriers leading to building services overdesign, within context NHS hospitals. issue overdesign in is systemic problem, whereby numerous contributing factors manifest an that inevitably leads poor system performance and excess costs. A key factor oversizing excessive uncoordinated application design margins across various stages project. Poor communication between project stakeholders another significant barrier inhibits distribution information groups; unknown requirements, redundancy specifications further add problem. There are complex interrelationships associated with service process hospitals, external adding complexity. This points importance effective clear contractual terms Trusts private sector organisations. Many identified by no means limited systems but also impact on range other engineering disciplines.