Read time: 3 minutes Changes to Australian Standard AS 4122 General conditions of contract for engagement of consultants and the introduction of ...

Read time: 5 minutes Implementing appropriate administration systems in an architectural practice provides the basis for an efficient and profitable ...

Read time: 11 minutes National workplace health and safety legislation imposes a duty on you when designing, to do all that is reasonably practicable ...

Read time: 7 minutes Profit is a very topical word in our community and one of the most commonly used words in business management, but, in spite of ...

Architects may from time to time offer their services pro bono, whether generally – such as for community groups or communities and individuals in ...

Read time: 7 minutes In most jurisdictions a written client-architect agreement is compulsory and this is the simplest method of minimising fee ...

Read time: 15 minutes Claims by contractors made under Security of Payment (SOP) legislation can have various implications for architects ...

Read time: 11 minutes The Building & Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 2009 (TAS) came into operation on 17 December 2009. It applies to ...

Read time: 12 minutes The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Security of Payment Act came into operation on 1 July 2010. It applies to almost all ...

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