One of the definitions of quality is that it is the degree of excellence of something Exemplary quality should be what is desired by the construction industry regardless of sector or type of work whether it is new buildings alterations to existing maintenance etc The functionality of a building as well as the build quality matter a great deal when discussing the importance of quality in construction These two characteristics are what client s and end users tend to focus on more than anything else when taking over and occupying a building this is most likely to be the case with the refurbishment works planned for the Cooper building Quality in construction starts at inception It all starts from the client and their chosen procurement route The client for the Cooper building should encourage or incorporate higher standards in the specification and contract documents especially in areas such as fire and electrical safety structure materials and workmanship All except workmanship can be influence from the inception of the project at the design brief stage and subsequent design development which would lead to a better technical design a stage in which future building managers should be involved as they will ultimately be the ones ensuring the design in executed thus bringing vision to reality
