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

Read time: 8 minutes An author may consent to the use of their moral rights and therefore avoid any infringements. If an author provides consent, it ...

Reducing architectural fees substantially may have severe detrimental consequences to an architectural practice and its ongoing viability – as well ...

Read time: 9 minutes Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to methods of dispute resolution that are an alternative to litigation. ADR methods ...

There are many reasons why architects might wish to retain office and job records. It is a legal requirement for companies, as per the Corporations ...

Read time: 3 minutes This type of insurance is only applicable to practices organised as a company. It covers the personal liability of directors, ...

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

Read time: 3 minutes Normally when a problem arises in a construction project the natural and commercially sensible approach is to try to resolve it.

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

As participants in the construction industry, architects are exposed to a highly litigious environment. They are exposed to the risk of claims and ...