For more information, see the Project Delivery Manual in Pulse.

Project Delivery

Perkins&Will as a firm consists of hundreds of individual professionals and more than 20 offices throughout the world. All these offices and individuals are linked by the Perkins&Will tradition of design excellence. This tradition is integral to the Perkins&Will brand, defined by superior quality of design, sustainable design leadership, market sector expertise, and consistently high-quality project delivery.

Design Excellence is the foundation upon which Perkins&Will is built. To achieve excellence, we must embrace a culture that influences all aspects of our practice.

Excellence takes many forms:

  1. Excellence in Design (form, narrative, culture, inspiration, planning)

  2. Excellence in Strategic Planning (organizational behavior and strategy)

  3. Excellence in Programming (methodology and program efficiencies)

  4. Excellence in Management (internal organization and client relationships)

  5. Excellence in Building Systems (technologies, performance, assemblies)

  6. Excellence in Delivery (methods and models)

  7. Excellence in Integrated Services (real integration, that is: 1+1=3)

  8. Excellence in Finance (profitability, methods of procurement)

The Project Delivery Manual (PDM) is intended to enable the consistent achievement of design excellence throughout the firm. There are several interconnected purposes to the PDM:

  1. Define uniform documentation standards for all Perkins&Will efforts

  2. Facilitate collaboration among Perkins&Will offices, teams, and individuals

  3. Define firmwide processes to ensure a high quality of design and overall project delivery

  4. Maximize the sustainable design opportunities for each Perkins&Will project

  5. Provide an overall reference manual and educational tool for all Perkins&Will staff

In recognition of the collaborative nature of the firm, the Project Delivery Manual was developed by a committee consisting of individuals representing four firmwide initiatives: the Design Leadership Forum (DLF), the Project Management Initiative (PMI), the Sustainable Design Initiative (SDI), and the Technical Design Community (TDC). TDC leads the committee and serves as the primary custodian of the PDM.