These Special Conditions have been prepared for use by the builder and the owner, as an alternative form of contract, for situations where:  the bank ...

At the onset of a project and throughout the preliminary design phases, you should consider and investigate any factors and considerations that may ...

Familiarise yourself with material selections and construction methods that are incorporated in the design. Provide particular consideration to the ...

Delays in the supply of some parts or materials for building projects can cause delays to the building program with the result that completion of the ...

This note replaces its previous version published 7 July 2012. Read time: 9 minutes Architects should be aware of the extent of their potential ...

Read time: 2 minutes Water penetration into buildings continues to be a significant issue for architects and their professional indemnity insurers.

Read time: 2 minutes In the early stages of the project (often as part of the architect's initial proposal to the prospective client), the architect ...

Read time: 7 minutes Fire safety engineering and fire services engineering are not the same discipline. This note explains the difference between ...

The 2018 revised editions of the Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC) Major Works (MW), Simple Works (SW) commercial and domestic are ...

Read time: 2 minutes Records and documents are vital components of any project; they are the mechanisms for maintaining traceability of various ...