Read time: 4 minutes The Institute has always advocated that because architects are not typically experts on insurance matters, any questions or ...

Read time: 13 minutes There are a number of contracts available for use in commercial construction which are published by Standards Australia for ...

Read time: 6 minutes What is a cost-plus contract? Under a cost-plus contract arrangement the contractor is paid for the actual cost of the work ( ...

Read time: 1 minute Obligations regarding statutory approvals Contractors have an obligation under ABIC contracts to comply with government and other ...

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

Read time: 4 minutes In the preparation of construction documents, the architect should endeavour to minimise the likelihood of cost adjustments to ...

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

Read time: 1 minute During the course of construction on some projects, it may be necessary to identify mandatory inspections, that is, a point in ...

In this phase, the architect will assess and determine final completion and issue the final certificate. This is granted by the architect typically ...

Read time: 8 minutes On occasion, architects will become involved in projects that will be delivered by non-traditional methods of procurement each ...