Signs that indicate that the contractor may be financially unstable include: submission of a claim followed by a request for payment in a reduced ...

Understanding the implications and components of a Certificate of Title is critical to your ability to produce an appropriate design solution. When ...

Read time: 2 minutes About the ABCB The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth and state and territory ...

Read time: 8 minutes As part of the building permit/consent process, when carrying out building work on or near title boundaries certain state and ...

Read time: 5 minutes The National Construction Code (NCC) is a performance-based code and while it defines what is Deemed-to-Satisfy (DtS), an ...

'Including by reference' is mentioning a standard published document (or part of one) in an agreement or other document. This makes it part of the ...

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

In practice, you may find that clients or contractors assume that when errors, ambiguities or omissions in the architect’s documentation result in ...

The tender process should be undertaken in accordance with the Australian Standard AS4120 Code of Tendering. Adhering to the guidelines within this ...

Read time: 1 minute During the course of construction on some projects, it may be necessary to identify mandatory inspections, that is, a point in ...