I picked up on this blog post yesterday from John Wyer of Bowles & Wyer.
See the full post here: http://www.bowleswyer.co.uk/blog/?p=1109#%21
The theme of the post centres on whether it's worth investing time and resources on capital projects if nobody bothers to look after them?
The second is a broader though parallel one on the design community. Why will practices invest time and care in projects that they know are not going to be looked after? This applies to commissioners as well – the effect is pervasive.
Last week I wrote about asked if gardeners are the glue holding together the landscaper industry.
However, it appears from what John Wyer is saying that in some cases there's little opportunity for a cohesive relationship because specifiers and stakeholders are not actively incorporating good maintenance as part of a scheme.
It seems, what might start out as good design and build, is let down by legacy planning and professional maintenance.
Have you come across this? Is legacy important?
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