Read time: 4 minutes Working near a boundary may pose a myriad of complex legal problems or it may be straightforward. While the resolution of these ...

Comprehensive site survey information provided by a licensed surveyor is preferable, and in many cases essential, in the implementation of any ...

Read time: 3 minutes A termite management system is a requirement under the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume Two in locations ‘where ...

Read time: 5 minutes The subject of slip resistance in architecture is complex but vital. Beyond the legal obligations and compliance with the ...

Read time: 2 minutes When approached by a client to do work that may affect a heritage building, architects must carefully consider their ...

Information about the sub-soil conditions of a site is necessary for the architect and specialist consultants (structural and civil engineers ...

Acoustics in office partitioning Architects should be aware that there is often a significant gap between the owner's expectation of a partition ...

Read time: 10 minutes Under most standard-form building contracts the contractoris responsible for the rectification of defects in the works prior to ...

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 ...