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Prime cost sum

A sum included in the contract for a foreseeable 'off the shelf' item, the precise identity of which was not known or had not been decided at the ...

Practice

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

Published: 23 November 2017

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 is Commonwealth legislation which, in its simplest terms, makes it unlawful to treat a person with a ...

This paper outlines Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) initiatives in Melbourne Docklands and discusses experiences from the design, construction ...

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Design considerations

Published: 23 January 2020

At the onset of a project and throughout the preliminary design phases, you should consider and investigate any factors and considerations that may ...

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Material considerations

Published: 23 January 2020

Familiarise yourself with material selections and construction methods that are incorporated in the design. Provide particular consideration to the ...

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Design development

Published: 29 November 2011 | Edited: 2 July 2020

During the design development (developed design) phase, develop the approved concept design and provide documentation to explain it to the client; ...

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Budget estimates – terminology

Published: 24 November 2011 | Edited: 6 October 2021

Read time: 3 minutes Terms used in the process of estimating project budgets should not be confused with similar terminology used by government or by ...

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Contractor selection

Published: 31 August 2015 | Edited: 3 August 2020

Contracts usually come into existence as a result of: competitive tendering (Refer section 'Competitive tendering' in Tenders - calling) negotiation ...

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Copyright and confidentiality - employees

Published: 8 November 2018 | Edited: 9 October 2024

Read time: 7 minutes Employees of architectural practices often work for several firms in order to gain experience before ultimately starting up ...

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