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Guide letter 36: Advice to contractor - defects and incomplete work
Published: 21 December 2011 | Edited: 11 August 2022Read time: 1 minute Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...
Guide letter 37: Advice to client - final certificate
Published: 21 December 2011 | Edited: 25 January 2022Read time: 1 minute Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...
Building owners and those contemplating a building project frequently ask questions about copyright. The following are some of the most commonly ...
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 ...
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is an all embracing complaints based legislation that extends beyond the parts of buildings regulated by ...
Read time: 7 minutes Clients seek a variety of methods to select an architect. Accepting a commission requires careful consideration and ...