211-220 of 536 results for 'Construction contract'

Environment

Site planning and design for bushfire

Published: 25 February 2021 | Edited: 19 June 2023

A summary update has been provided for this note in June 2023. This summary reflects updates to this topic on the National Construction Code 2022 ...

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Erosion and sediment control

Published: 28 February 2003

The principles of erosion and sediment control are said to be at the cutting edge of common sense.  These principles have been around for decades, ...

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Fee disputes

Published: 23 September 2021

Read time: 7 minutes In most jurisdictions a written client-architect agreement is compulsory and this is the simplest method of minimising fee ...

Environment

Water sensitive urban design in the Melbourne Docklands – wetlands, storage and reuse system

Published: 29 February 2008 | Edited: 23 October 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. This report describes water sensitive urban design (WSUD) initiatives in the ...

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Environment

Kelvin Grove Urban Village

Published: 30 November 2005

Kelvin Grove Urban Village is the first inner-city development of its kind in Australia. It is a master-planned community that demonstrates best ...

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Practice

The value of copyright in architect designs

Published: 13 November 2018 | Edited: 9 February 2023

Read time: 3 minutes Changes to Australian Standard AS 4122 General conditions of contract for engagement of consultants and the introduction of ...

Practice

Office administration and manual structure

Published: 5 February 2020 | Edited: 27 September 2023

Read time: 5 minutes Implementing appropriate administration systems in an architectural practice provides the basis for an efficient and profitable ...

Practice

Payment of architect fees

Published: 13 February 2020 | Edited: 14 November 2024

Communication is an important part of securing payment of invoices. Issuing a fee forecast for all project stages at the commencement of a project ...

Practice

Professional indemnity insurance for architects

Published: 19 April 2017 | Edited: 14 April 2021

As participants in the construction industry, architects are exposed to a highly litigious environment. They are exposed to the risk of claims and ...

Environment

Operating a building for the next 20 years

Published: 30 November 2004

The operational stage of a building accounts for up to 65 per cent of the life cycle cost.  However the ability of the Facility Manager to deliver a ...

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