Read time: 6 minutes Professionals such as architects owe a duty to their clients to perform work under a contract in a reasonably competent manner.

Common risk areas for architects include liability for free advice, partial services, design and documentation without contract administration, ...

When asked to design a 'fire bunker', ‘fire-shelter’, ‘fire refuge’, or the like, it is wise to be extremely careful and risk adverse about what you ...

Communication is an important part of securing payment of invoices. Issuing a fee forecast for all project stages at the commencement of a project ...

Read time: 5 minutes Checklists are an effective tool to achieve consistency in outputs in architectural practice and to improve the quality of those ...

Australian Standards are developed by technical committees through a process of consensus and transparency. Standards Australia forms technical ...

Read time: 7 minutes Quality management is a process which seeks to enhance business processes, leading to improved project outcomes and increased ...

Read time: 1 minute As the term 'sole practitioner' (or 'sole trader') suggests, this is a type of architectural practice with only one individual. A ...

Business planning is fundamental to any business. A well-considered, structured business plan should provide an understanding of your operational ...

The value of an architectural practice is usually determined by reference to its physical features (assets), the professional work done (work in ...