Latest News and Insights from Plan A

World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2018

Troubling data from the Office of National Statistics found that between 2011 and 2015, of the 13,232 in-work suicides recorded, those wi...

Design Responsibility: Descriptive and Prescriptive specifications

The difference between Descriptive and Prescriptive specifications is often an area of confusion for designers and the distinction needs to

Optimising the Design Process

Associate Design Manager Geoff Rolandsen discusses the implementation of appropriate measures to help optimise the design process and manage

Protecting Long Term Health

Director Mark Sullivan considers the impact of construction health hazards, with a focus on uncontrolled dust, fumes, noise and ventilation.

NEC Review: Managing Early Warning Notices

How should Architects manage Early Warning Notices to protect the integrity of their projects and Client relationships?

Scaling Up your Start-Up

This week, Plan A Director Gerard Daws reflects upon Verne Harnish's 'Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It... and Why the Rest Do

Collaboration and Acting as ‘One Team’

Why is it important to foster collaboration and work as a team in design?

Too many women are slipping through the net

Why are so any female architecture graduates are taking their talents elsewhere?

Plan A Graduate Scheme

Rolling out Plan A Consultant's Design Management graduate programme for 2018!

Droning: The use of technology to remove risks

How have drones have become utilised to mitigate risks and support task delivery?

Gender diversity in architecture

An article reviewing the lack of gender diversity in architecture.

Lead Consultant and Lead Designer – Myths and Realities

Clarifying the misconceptions of the Lead Consultant and Lead Designer roles.

Managing Design Team deliverables

How do Plan A Consultants support successful design delivery?

Managing Risk in Design

Many will have heard the term ‘The Hierarchy of Risk’ but what does it actually mean and how it will affect the designs you are working so h

Different approaches to Design Management

What are the different perspectives regarding the definition of 'Design Management'?

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