241-250 of 536 results for 'Construction contract'

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Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)

Published: 20 July 2017 | Edited: 7 December 2022

Read time: 2 minutes About the ABCB The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth and state and territory ...

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Record documents

Published: 9 October 2017 | Edited: 27 June 2024

Read time: 1 minute Projects that involve the alteration of or additions to an existing building or buildings will require obtaining or producing ...

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Cutting lifetime residential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Published: 17 November 2020 | Edited: 27 June 2023

Read time: 25 minutes A summary update has been provided for this note in June 2023. This summary reflects updates to this topic on the National ...

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Heat stress resistant residential design in Australia

Published: 16 May 2019

In Australia, heatwaves are the deadliest natural hazard and a major driver of peak electricity demand and blackouts. Heatwaves are exacerbated by ...

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Chilled ceilings and beams

Published: 28 February 2006

Alternative low energy air-conditioning solutions are now being commonly used in preference to more traditional air-conditioning solutions for ...

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Low CO2 Concrete: Are we making any progress?

Published: 30 November 2009

While concrete is the most widely used building material in the world with many architectural and engineering benefits, it is associated with a high ...

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ABIC Commercial Cost Plus CP-2014 C

Published: 11 May 2016

The ABIC Commercial Cost Plus (CP-2014 C) contract is intended for use where an architect administers a cost plus contract. CP-2014 C replaces the ...

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Specialist consultants - selection

Published: 9 October 2017 | Edited: 13 June 2023

Read time: 6 minutes Procedures for the selection of specialist consultant services in support of architectural services may require the client to ...

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Financing of projects

Published: 7 December 2011 | Edited: 11 August 2022

Read time: 5 minutes Specialised matters such as legal, insurance and financing often have an effect on the architect's duty to the client but they ...

Practice

Common risks for architects

Published: 28 February 2017

Common risk areas for architects include liability for free advice, partial services, design and documentation without contract administration, ...

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