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Slip resistance compliance and testing

Published: 14 December 2023

Read time: 6 minutes Slip resistance refers to the frictional characteristics of a surface and how it interacts with footwear or bare feet to prevent ...

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Post-occupancy evaluation (POE)

Published: 27 August 2012 | Edited: 27 March 2017

Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) is a structured and systematic analysis of the performance of a building measured against specified objectives or ...

All members are governed by the Institute's Articles of Association, regulations and code of conduct. Read more about the Institute's Governance here ...

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NSW Code of conduct

Published: 4 March 2020 | Edited: 29 November 2023

Read time: 3 minutes Schedule 2 of the Architects Regulation 2017 under the Architects Act 2003 (New South Wales (NSW)) contains the NSW Architects ...

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Waterproofing

Published: 17 November 2021 | Edited: 21 November 2022

Read time: 2 minutes Water penetration into buildings continues to be a significant issue for architects and their professional indemnity insurers.

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Delays in the supply of materials

Published: 25 November 2011 | Edited: 14 January 2020

Delays in the supply of some parts or materials for building projects can cause delays to the building program with the result that completion of the ...

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Victorian Architects Code of Professional Conduct

Published: 17 February 2017 | Edited: 17 July 2024

Read time: 1 minute Regulations under the Architects Act 1991 (Vic) incorporate the Victorian Architects Code of Professional Conduct (the Code) that ...

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Final completion and certificate

Published: 23 January 2020

In this phase, the architect will assess and determine final completion and issue the final certificate. This is granted by the architect typically ...

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Partial services - agreements

Published: 7 February 2020 | Edited: 5 September 2024

Read time: 5 minutes It is essential that adequate and appropriate fees are negotiated for the services to be provided by the architect. While ...

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Designing for building health

Published: 29 November 2011 | Edited: 14 January 2020

It is becoming increasingly well understood that there is a widespread problem with building health issues in our modern built environment. Sealed, ...

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