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Security – bank guarantees and cash retention
Published: 2 December 2011 | Edited: 12 March 2020Security in building contracts is provided by the contractor as an assurance that it will meet its obligations under the contract. The security may ...
Read time: 2 minutes Standard building contracts usually include a mechanism to allow the adjustment of the date for practical completion due to ...
Contract administration versus supervision
Published: 15 November 2017 | Edited: 16 June 2022Read time: 6 minutes Supervision of the works performed under a construction contract is generally the responsibility of the head contractor however, ...
Read time: 8 minutes Architects who provide inspection services will often use checklists as guides for the inspections. The following checklists and ...
Project management - planning, program and administration
Published: 4 October 2017 | Edited: 18 October 2023Read time: 4 minutes The aim of project management in an architectural context is to ensure that all aspects of a proposed project are successfully ...
The climate-adaptive vernacular architecture of Asia-Pacific
Published: 31 May 2011 | Edited: 30 November 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. This note is based on research undertaken as part of a Churchill Fellowship, which ...
Climate responsive design: cooling systems for hot arid climates
Published: 30 November 2010 | Edited: 28 August 2018This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in August 2018. In hot arid climates, cooling is the dominant need in order to attain comfort. In this ...
This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in November 2018 in the context of its publication date, with the qualification that some references ...
This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in October 2018, with the qualification that some references are now superseded. In order to deliver ...
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, ...