A project bid may be in response to an invitation or advertisement and the proposal should respond to any stated selection criteria, include an ...

Read time: 1 minute Most projects require additional specialist consultant services in support of the architectural services. A specialist consultant ...

At the inception of a project the architect must begin by accepting the commission and then prepare a client and architect agreement and the ...

Read time: 1 minute Architects are responsible for managing many aspects of the project lifecycle, which may include design and documentation, ...

Architectural practices are increasingly providing diversified services to clients. However, when offering services beyond that which has ...

Read time: 13 minutes This note is primarily directed to the issues faced in one-off residential projects; however, the guidance can apply to all ...

Read time: 3 minutes It is important that the architect informs the client at each stage of its commission and at any time when the architect becomes ...

Read time: 3 minutes The project budget estimate will be influenced by a wide range of factors, some of which are within the architect's control, and ...

Read time: 3 minutes Terms used in the process of estimating project budgets should not be confused with similar terminology used by government or by ...

No fee (pro bono) or reduced fee services Architects may from time to time offer their services pro bono (for the public good) whether generally or ...