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: 8 minutes Professional indemnity (PI) insurance does not provide (and is not intended to provide) complete protection against professional ...

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

Read time: 8 minutes It is not uncommon for architects to engage technical and professional staff as contractors rather than as employees. However, ...

Read time: 6 minutes All architectural practices should seek to make a profit each financial year. Normally, a profit is achieved if there is a ...

Read time: 7 minutes Asbestos presents a health risk for those working with or being in proximity to asbestos, particularly friable asbestos. For ...

Read time: 12 minutes When establishing a practice with two or more partners it is appropriate to develop an agreement between the partners setting ...

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: 14 minutes The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (the Act) covers: progress payments (under Chapter 3) ( ...