471-480 of 480 results for 'design brief'

Practice

Engagement of contract staff

Published: 3 November 2011 | Edited: 21 October 2021

Read time: 8 minutes It is not uncommon for architects to engage technical and professional staff as contractors rather than as employees. However, ...

Practice

Profit

Published: 23 October 2015 | Edited: 19 May 2022

Read time: 6 minutes All architectural practices should seek to make a profit each financial year. Normally, a profit is achieved if there is a ...

Practice

Asbestos

Published: 9 February 2017 | Edited: 21 November 2022

Read time: 7 minutes Asbestos presents a health risk for those working with or being in proximity to asbestos, particularly friable asbestos. For ...

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Professional indemnity cover exclusions

Published: 23 July 2024 | Edited: 1 August 2024

Read time: 8 minutes Professional indemnity (PI) insurance does not provide (and is not intended to provide) complete protection against professional ...

Practice

Modern slavery

Published: 10 August 2022

Read time: 9 minutes Modern slavery is an umbrella term for a series of human rights abuses including human trafficking, slavery and forced labour.

Project

Tenders - calling

Published: 23 June 2020 | Edited: 1 August 2024

Read time: 20 minutes Atenderis an offer to perform work and/or supply goods at a given price, usually made in writing. Most tenders for construction ...

Practice

Security of payment – Qld

Published: 24 May 2023 | Edited: 21 November 2024

Read time: 14 minutes The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (the Act) covers: progress payments (under Chapter 3) ( ...

Practice

Partners agreements

Published: 23 October 2015 | Edited: 21 October 2021

Read time: 12 minutes When establishing a practice with two or more partners it is appropriate to develop an agreement between the partners setting ...

Practice

Payment of architect fees

Published: 13 February 2020 | Edited: 14 November 2024

Communication is an important part of securing payment of invoices. Issuing a fee forecast for all project stages at the commencement of a project ...

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