Read time: 11 minutes Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to methods of dispute resolution that are an alternative to litigation. ADR methods ...

Read time: 7 minutes Damages is a sum of money which is awarded by the courts for the purpose of replacing the monetary value of property or rights ...

Increasingly, owners, project managers and developers are asking architects to issue certificates to financial institutions and other regulatory ...

Read time: 9 minutes Modern slavery is an umbrella term for a series of human rights abuses including human trafficking, slavery and forced labour.

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

(This replaces the note Taxation Administration Act) Taxable payments annual report (TPAR) is a form by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), asking ...

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 ...

Read time: 5 minutes The following resource was prepared with reference to the Architecture, Building Design and Copyright (2016) publication by the ...

Read time: 9 minutes The work health and safety (WHS) laws are being harmonised across Australia. The Commonwealth, Australian Capital Territory, New ...

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