Project Brief

What is Project Brief??

a statement of the needs of
the client and how the
proposed facility will be used

Project Brief

Preparing a project brief is a very

tedious and time-consuming activity
that requires great expertise and
knowledge of the projects by the
personnel who prepares them.

Project Brief
A

poorly prepared project brief

can be subjected to a lot of
interpretation and
understandings, which could
make the whole exercise futile,
and certainly not to the best
interest of the client.

Project Brief
Elements of a project brief;
a) The requirements of the project

(normally expressed in terms of area of

space, type and number of units of
quarters, number of classrooms, number
of hospital beds, etc)
b) Target date for completion
c) Design feature
d) The amount of money allocated for the
project

Attributes of a
Good Project Brief
The success of all construction projects depends
primarily on a good brief, and a good brief is the
one which is adequate in terms of:
Clarity

Completen
ess

Realism

Priorities

Relevance

Flexibility

Consistenc
y

Benefits of
developme
nt

Functions of the brief

Once the clients brief has been developed, agreed and formalised
as a document, it can serve various functions, including:
working document
stimulating communication
channel of communication
record
contractual document
tool for evaluation
collective thinking through
estimating resources