►Exploring typical examples of effective written and graphical communication between the various members of the project team.

►Examining the client requirements and developing an initial brief to aid production of the design solution.

►Operating criteria for specification such as fitness for purpose, visual appearance, costs, resistance to degradation, and ease of working on site.

►Producing various options of sketch designs to satisfy a given brief that complies with financial, legal and environmental constraints.

►Producing specifications to meet the requirements of client.

►Extracting constructional and dimensional data from the specification, drawings, the project site and materials specifications.

►Producing formal drawings and documentation needed in the life-cycle of a project.

►Exploring the techniques used to prepare price estimates.

►Exploring tendering methods used for a variety of construction works and identifying the documentation associated with each method.