An architect responsible for the administration of a construction contract should be aware of two legal concepts enforced by the courts. The first is ...

Read time: 3 minutes A progress payment is a payment under a contract or client-architect agreement for work partly completed. Under a building ...

Security in building contracts is provided by the contractor as an assurance that it will meet its obligations under the contract. The security may ...

Read time: 2 minutes Standard building contracts usually include a mechanism to allow the adjustment of the date for practical completion due to ...

Read time: 6 minutes Supervision of the works performed under a construction contract is generally the responsibility of the head contractor however, ...

Read time: 8 minutes Architects who provide inspection services will often use checklists as guides for the inspections. The following checklists and ...

Read time: 4 minutes The aim of project management in an architectural context is to ensure that all aspects of a proposed project are successfully ...

Read time: 6 minutes (This note replaces Time allowances - delays in design and documentation) Project time management is a core aspect of an ...

Read time: 1 minute Sometimes architects enter into forms of engagement that differ from standard Institute Client and Architect Agreements where ...

Read time: 8 minutes  To enable an architect to monitor the contractor's performance, the contract documents require the contractor to submit a ...