Eynon, an architect involved in design management and the pre-construction process for contractors, supplies practitioners and students with a handbook that explains the role of the design manager in connecting design and construction activities in the built environment sector. He discusses topics from a contractor's perspective and draws on his experience with the UK's Faculty of Architecture and Surveying of the Chartered Institute of Building. He describes the definition and role of the design manager, stages of design management, the project process, key aspects that form good practice, tools to control design development and information production, procurement, value management, interpersonal factors, training for design management, and project quality, ending with case studies. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)