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Client note: Managing your project costs
Published: 14 January 2013 | Edited: 18 October 2023Read time: 8 minutes One of the critical aspects of the architectural process is the management and understanding of the project cost. Any ...
This advice is to assist clients in understanding the use of a contingency sum as a cost and budget management tool through the various stages of a ...
Client note: Progress payments during construction
Published: 3 October 2017 | Edited: 23 March 2022Read time: 2 minutes Under most standard building contracts the contractor is paid progressively throughout the project and is required to submit ...
Client note: Opening up and testing the works
Published: 3 October 2017 | Edited: 28 March 2022Read time: 3 minutes Occasionally, work which has been done by the contractor needs to be opened up for testing or inspection. If this is necessary ...
The National Construction Code (NCC) is the guiding document for all building work and defines a number of specific requirements for providing access ...
Access guides for best practice and inclusive design
Published: 7 January 2020 | Edited: 23 October 2024Read time: 1 minute The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is an all embracing complaints based legislation that extends beyond the parts of ...
Read time: 7 minutes Clients seek a variety of methods to select an architect. Accepting a commission requires careful consideration and ...
Fee calculation requires a method of analysing the cost of time, calculating the expenses of a business and determining minimum charge out rates for ...
Read time: 4 minutes Brand is what people think, feel and say about you. It’s simple. Identifying, articulating and communicating your brand – that’s ...
Read time: 5 minutes Being active online will get you noticed. Strengthening ties with existing clients – and being seen by new ones – is just the ...