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Read time: 6 minutes The clerk of works is a full-time inspector of the works on behalf of the owner but exercises no executive authority and is ...
The function of the architect administering a contract can be gleaned from the building contract and also from the architect's conditions of ...
Read time: 1 minute Latent conditions are physical conditions on, underlying or adjacent to the site that could not be identified by reasonable ...
Under most standard-form building contracts the contractor receives regular payment for the work as it progresses. Progress certificates are issued ...
Read time: 4 minutes During construction the contractor may propose substituting materials and products specified in the contract documents. The ...
Read time: 2 minutes Practical completion typically refers to the stage of a construction contract when the works are determined to be fit for use ...
One way of anticipating and identifying up-front potential delays and avoiding undue surprises of costs after clients have made a financial ...
Project management - responsibilities, liabilities and fees
Published: 7 December 2011 | Edited: 26 October 2023Read time: 1 minute Responsibilities The responsibility of a project manager extends beyond the construction role of a contractor and the designing ...
Read time: 1 minute The relationship between the project manager, architect, design consultants and the client is critical to the success of ...
Adapting building designs for climate change is about managing the unavoidable. While there is debate around what level of adaptation is needed, ...