Avoiding mix-ups
Series: Building ; 266(8208) 2 November 2001, 69(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the problems of PFI projects and the issues of lifetime performance costings. Performance of particular items is becoming more important especially the way they interact with each other. Explains the difficulty of testing a particular system in a different context like for example with fire doors when they are surrounded by a lightweight plasterboard-based system instead of masonry. Considers who is responsible in this type of situation. Argues the main responsibility must fall on the contractor and specifier.No physical items for this record
Discusses the problems of PFI projects and the issues of lifetime performance costings. Performance of particular items is becoming more important especially the way they interact with each other. Explains the difficulty of testing a particular system in a different context like for example with fire doors when they are surrounded by a lightweight plasterboard-based system instead of masonry. Considers who is responsible in this type of situation. Argues the main responsibility must fall on the contractor and specifier.