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

The Australian Institute of Architects is working to raise Australia’s design standards through policies, reforms, and active engagement with the ...

The access provisions of Premises Standards 2010 have been incorporated into NCC Volume 1 BCA, effective from 1 May 2011. In all public buildings, ...

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

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is an all embracing complaints based legislation that extends beyond the parts of buildings regulated by ...

The National Construction Code (NCC) is the guiding document for all building work and defines a number of specific requirements for providing access ...

This advice is to assist clients in understanding the use of a contingency sum as a cost and budget management tool through the various stages of a ...

Building owners and those contemplating a building project frequently ask questions about copyright. The following are some of the most commonly ...

Fee bidding is arguably the worst way to select your architect.  It is a means of selection where you ask a number of architects to submit their fees ...

Your brief is usually a written document that describes your needs, aspirations and the constraints for your building project. When complete, it will ...