It is not unusual for practitioners to work on private commissions while they are employees in practice. This note provides some guidance and warning ...

Read time: 1 minute Regulations under the Architects Act 1991 (Vic) incorporate the Victorian Architects Code of Professional Conduct (the Code) that ...

Read time: 12 minutes Security of payment (SOP) legislation is in effect in each Australian state and territory. SOP is aimed at encouraging timely ...

Read time: 5 minutes It is common for students and graduates to engage in work experience, internships or trial work. Such opportunities are a direct ...

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

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

Every architect's filing system is different and there is no single right way of doing it. There is, however, a plethora of wrong ways. A filing or ...

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

Read time: 3 minutes When considering the purchase of an existing architectural practice there are a number of matters that should be considered.

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