Read time: 8 minutes The fitting out of a tenancy within a commercial building occupied by a number of different tenants has the potential for ...

It is becoming increasingly well understood that there is a widespread problem with building health issues in our modern built environment. Sealed, ...

(Previously known as Agreements that do not include full architectural services) It is essential that adequate and appropriate fees are negotiated ...

On complex and large projects, architects are often engaged as a secondary or subconsultant. For example on major civil or landscape projects with a ...

The building industry – including quantity surveyors, building owners and planning authorities – uses a variety of methods for measuring building ...

The third-party agreement should address the architect and any other person receiving the documents, including specialist consultants, the contractor ...

Read time: 1 minute This non-mandatory handbook produced by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) was updated in 2023 due to new condensation ...

Under most standard-form building contracts the contractor receives regular payment for the work as it progresses. Progress certificates are issued ...

Read time: 4 minutes During construction the contractor may propose substituting materials and products specified in the contract documents. The ...

Read time: 2 minutes Practical completion typically refers to the stage of a construction contract when the works are determined to be fit for use ...