Read time: 6 minutes What is a cost-plus contract? Under a cost-plus contract arrangement the contractor is paid for the actual cost of the work ( ...

Read time: 5 minutes Amendments made to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corps Act) effective on and from 1 July 2018 (including additional ...

Read time: 6 minutes Particular person refers to an individual or company selected by the owner and specifically identified in the building contract ...

These Special Conditions have been prepared for use by the builder and the owner, as an alternative form of contract, where: the bank or financier ...

A master plan is a document that describes the long-term vision for the development of a project, a particular site, an area or even a city. Master ...

Read time: 1 minute Clients may seek the services of an architect to assist in the preparation of a report on the economic viability of a project ...

Read time: 4 minutes Value management can be an effective technique to assist the architect to identify the critical aspects of a design brief and to ...

Read time: 1 minute Illustrations can be used for numerous stages within the project. Clients may request illustrations to assist with ‘selling’ the ...

Read time: 8 minutes Inspection is an area of architects' work that can give rise to a significant number of claims for professional negligence. It ...

Read time: 3 minutes A project manager undertakes much of the client's role in a building project. The project manager may prepare the project brief, ...