Read time: 3 minutes Different methods of procuring buildings can be appropriate for some projects, but some detailed aspects of a particular ...

Read time: 2 minutes What is quality-based selection? Quality-based selection is a process which enables the selection of an architectural design ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contracts usually come into existence as a result of: competitive tendering (Refer section 'Competitive tendering' in Tenders - calling) negotiation ...

Read time: 2 minutes Perhaps the most common cause of dispute between architects and specialist consultants results from a lack of understanding ...

Read time: 1 minute Clients may seek the services of an architect to assist in the preparation of a report on the economic viability of a project ...

Core architectural services are the professional services required by most clients for a building project from the initial design to construction ...