The 2018 revised editions of the Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC) Major Works (MW), Simple Works (SW) commercial and domestic are ...

The 2018 revised editions of the Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC) Major Works (MW), Simple Works (SW) commercial and domestic are ...

Read time: 2 minutes The primary consultant, often the architect, is the consultant whose responsibilities include direction and coordination of the ...

Read time: 1 minute The Institute's Architect–Specialist Consultant Agreement (ASCA2017) is intended for use where the Architect is directly engaging ...

Read time: 2 minutes When approached to undertake a commission, one of the first questions you should ask is: is my client a 'legal person'? A legal ...

Read time: 2 minutes Architectural practice invariably involves contractual relationships with clients. An architectural firm should ensure that ...

Read time: 9 minutes In recent years there has been an increase in government- and client-generated contracts that have introduced direct or indirect ...

Read time: 11 minutes An increasing number of large projects are now being delivered under novated agreements – a common method of construction ...

Read time: 3 minutes A variation is generally defined as any change to the extent, quality and/or type of a service leading to a change in the cost ...

Read time: 1 minute If the client does not have a brief, and the architect is asked to control and document the briefing process, the time and cost ...