Read time: 1 minute In Australia, there are two industrial relations systems – the National System and the State System. It is important to know ...

This document has been prepared as a guide to assist architects to be familiar with, and comply with the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and ...

(This note updates and replaces Occupational health and safety - safe design) The Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation is being harmonised across ...

Site safety for architects Designers or their staff may work closely with a principal contractor, or as a principal contractor in a design and ...

Read time: 9 minutes Safety in design provides a system to formally document a process demonstrating systematic risk management. This process ...

A significant part of an architect’s working day is spent in preparation for, or attendance at, meetings. Most meetings are project meetings (that is ...

Liability, the obligation to compensate someone else for loss or damage, is a major concern for architects. The main types of architects' liability ...

Read time: 7 minutes Damages is a sum of money which is awarded by the courts for the purpose of replacing the monetary value of property or rights ...

Read time: 6 minutes The cases of Carosella v Ginos and Gilbert Pty Ltd and others (Judgement Notes 5334 of the South Australian Supreme Court, 5 ...

Read time: 7 minutes Asbestos presents a health risk for those working with or being in proximity to asbestos, particularly friable asbestos. For ...