The Institute strongly recommends that architects should not give insurance advice. Owners should rely on insurance specialist advice only. A ...

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

'Indoor air quality can be defined as the totality of attributes of indoor air that affect a person’s health and well being' (Department of ...

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

The tender process should be undertaken in accordance with the Australian Standard AS4120 Code of Tendering. Adhering to the guidelines within this ...

Read time: 2 minutes Architects will from time to time consider collaboration with other architects or practices for particular projects that would ...

Read time: 1 minute The following checklists provide prompts for architects providing advice on procurement options, in addition to prompts for when ...

Read time: 3 minutes In calculating a fee for partial services, consideration should be given to the additional work and higher risk involved. Work ...

Read time: 4 minutes In the design and construction of buildings, architects will often require the services of specialist consultantsto provide ...

The following five key principles provide the foundation for the establishment of balanced, equitable and insurable client–architect agreements.