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

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Read time: 5 minutes Under Work health and safety (WHS) legislation, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a legal obligation to ...

Teams are regularly assembled for the design and completion of architectural projects. These teams may be within the practice or include members from ...

To get the best out of a project team requires sensitive management while maintaining a clear focus on the expected outcome. Consideration of the ...

Staff social functions can be an important team-building exercise. They reward staff for their hard work and provide them the opportunity to relax ...

Read time: 3 minutes As the use of social media in the business world continues to increase in popularity, many businesses are becoming aware of the ...

Read time: 4 minutes Strategic planning is the process of documenting where your business is now and where you want it to be in the future. It ...

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Read time: 4 minutes It is reasonable and ethical for architects to ensure that their practice is covered by a level of professional indemnity ...