The Premises Standards of the DDA are not the NCC and the NCC is not the Premises Standards. One is federal legislation, the other is an instrument ...

Read time: 2 minutes Architectural records may be kept for heritage purposes, as technical precedents or to facilitate alterations, additions or ...

Archiving project records has historically presented architects with significant storage demands for space and climate control to maintain access and ...

Read time: 4 minutes Public liability insurance, also called 'Broadform or General liability' insurance, is insurance against a practice's ...

This duty of the architect to exercise due care, skill and diligence may extend not only to the architect's client, but also to a person who, after a ...

The introduction of proportionate liability legislation is good news for professionals (and their professional indemnity insurers). It means that ...

Read time: 5 minutes The High Court held that a professional that gave advice on construction or design of a building owes a duty of care and is ...

It is possible for you to limit your liability in contract and in tort, but only between you and a client where you have signed an appropriately ...

Read time: 3 minutes The role of the architect has always involved management and coordination of many of the activities required to complete a ...

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