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Regular data collection of a building's energy and water use provides building owners/operators with a real understanding and insight into the actual ...

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Specialist consultants - agreements

Published: 6 March 2013 | Edited: 24 June 2024

Read time: 2 minutes Perhaps the most common cause of dispute between architects and specialist consultants results from a lack of understanding ...

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Archiving legacy architectural records

Published: 7 January 2013 | Edited: 8 August 2024

Read time: 2 minutes Architectural records may be kept for heritage purposes, as technical precedents or to facilitate alterations, additions or ...

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Accessible change cubicle

Published: 15 December 2014

The access provisions of Premises Standards 2010 have been incorporated into NCC Volume 1 BCA, effective from 1 May 2011. In all public buildings, ...

Resources

Accessible parenting / baby change room

Published: 15 December 2014

The access provisions of Premises Standards 2010 have been incorporated into NCC Volume 1 BCA, effective from 1 May 2011. In all public buildings, ...

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Graduates - practical experience

Published: 3 November 2011

Read time: 2 minutes Employers need to provide practical experience and encouragement for architecture graduates to continue to develop their ...

Read time: 2 minutes Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the construction industry has been significantly impacted by supply chain and ...

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Illustration

Published: 27 March 2017 | Edited: 21 December 2022

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

This year we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Acumen Practice Notes. On this dedicated page, take a look back at a timeline of Acumen’s ...

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Archiving

Published: 21 December 2017

There are many reasons why architects might wish to retain office and job records. It is a legal requirement for companies, as per the Corporations ...

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