Read time: 3 minutes The Architectural Practice Act 2009 was proclaimed in 2011. Under the Act, the board is empowered to develop codes, and in ...

Read time: 9 minutes Architects must be able to distinguish between ethical and non-ethical situations, and make ethical decisions based on ...

Read time: 3 minutes It is not uncommon for a client to ask an architect or firm to sign a general ‘waiver’ of moral rights (eg, ‘I agree to waive ...

Read time: 7 minutes In most jurisdictions a written client-architect agreement is compulsory and this is the simplest method of minimising fee ...

Architects may from time to time offer their services pro bono, whether generally – such as for community groups or communities and individuals in ...

Read time: 8 minutes The Architects Act 2002 (Qld) requires the Board of Architects of Queensland to make a code of practice to provide guidance to ...

Architects are often asked to provide project file documents or to hand over their entire project file after completion of the works. Architects need ...

The risk to architects of specifying standards needs to be managed. Proprietary specification systems such as NATSPEC regularly review all standards ...

Read time: 2 minutes Asbestos claims are not generally covered Since early 2003, professional indemnity insurance policies have routinely excluded ...

Employees of architectural practices often work for several firms in order to gain experience before ultimately starting up their own practice. A ...