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 ...

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 ...

Read time: 7 minutes Damages is a sum of money which is awarded by the courts for the purpose of replacing the monetary value of property or rights ...

It is essential that architect fees reflect the true value of the services delivered. As a priority, first establish the scope of the service to be ...

Read time: 6 minutes Architectural practices, like any business, are vulnerable to risks associated with being in business and should consider taking ...

Read time: 13 minutes  Given the risks posed to architects, the best protection for any professional in the construction industry is still their own ...

Read time: 6 minutes Cloud computing is a generic term describing the use of remote servers, accessible over the internet, to store and manage data, ...

The nationally harmonised Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws are now in place in all states except WA and Victoria. Architects should be aware of the ...

Setting profit goals and striving to achieve them would be pointless if there were no means of checking results against targets. This is one of the ...

Read time: 4 minutes Public liability insurance, also called 'Broadform or General liability' insurance, is insurance against a practice's ...