Procurement is the act or process of bringing about or bringing into existence buildings. It may also refer to the acquiring of buildings already ...

Architectural practices are increasingly providing diversified services to clients. However, when offering services beyond that which has ...

Guarantees A guarantee is an arrangement involving three parties. One party (the guarantor) promises to be responsible for the obligations which a ...

In the preparation of construction documents, the architect should endeavour to minimise the likelihood of cost adjustments to the contract as a ...

Read time: 6 minutes Supervision of the works performed under a construction contract is generally the responsibility of the head contractor however, ...

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: 2 minutes Practical completion typically refers to the stage of a construction contract when the works are determined to be fit for use ...

Security in building contracts is provided by the contractor as an assurance that it will meet its obligations under the contract. The security may ...

During construction the contractor may propose substituting materials and products specified in the contract documents. The architect administering ...