451-460 of 545 results for 'building approval'

Practice

Security of payment (SOP)

Published: 10 September 2020 | Edited: 24 May 2023

Read time: 10 minutes Security of Payment (SOP) legislation is in effect in each Australian state and territory. SOP is aimed at encouraging timely ...

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Contract preparation

Published: 20 November 2017 | Edited: 27 July 2022

Read time: 13 minutes Professional services provided by architects to clients will normally include preparation of documents that, as contract ...

Project

Latent conditions

Published: 2 December 2011 | Edited: 21 September 2022

Read time: 1 minute Latent conditions are physical conditions on, underlying or adjacent to the site that could not be identified by reasonable ...

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Guide letter 12: Secondary consultants' fee accounts - client

Published: 20 December 2011 | Edited: 26 May 2021

Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in architectural projects. 1.

Resources

Drinking fountains and water filling points

Published: 13 February 2017

1.    APPLICATION Provide accessible drinking fountains where required. 2.    DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The Design Guide contains criteria for elements ...

Practice

Managing teams

Published: 25 January 2012 | Edited: 26 September 2024

Read time: 1 minute Getting the best out of a project team requires sensitive management while maintaining a clear focus on the expected outcome. It ...

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Accessible auditorium / lecture 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, ...

Project

Cost-plus contracts: Considerations

Published: 1 June 2023

Read time: 6 minutes What is a cost-plus contract? Under a cost-plus contract arrangement the contractor is paid for the actual cost of the work ( ...

Practice

Library of Standards

Published: 3 January 2013 | Edited: 28 October 2020

It is acknowledged that it is beyond the capacity of most architectural offices to maintain a complete library of all standards related to ...

Practice

Electronic communications

Published: 28 November 2019

In this digital age it is expected that parties involved in a business transaction will largely exchange information and communicate by email. This ...

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