Read time: 3 minutes A variation is generally defined as any change to the extent, quality and/or type of a service leading to a change in the cost ...

Read time: 1 minute Procurement is the act or process of bringing about or bringing into existence buildings. It may also refer to the acquiring of ...

Read time: 9 minutes This note explains the role of a fire safety engineer (fire engineer) at various stages of a project and the value they can add ...

Architects are often required to commission the services and fee proposals from geotechnical engineers. As we are not experts in this field it is ...

Read time: 2 minutes A warranty is the contractual promise that certain things will be done or achieved, expressed in such certain and definite terms ...

Read time: 4 minutes The level of accuracy of a project budget estimate is in part a product of the method of estimating that is applied. Architects ...

Read time: 7 minutes During construction, the contractor may propose substituting materials and products specified in the contract documents. Caution ...

Read time: 11 minutes An increasing number of large projects are now being delivered under novated agreements – a common method of construction ...

Read time: 6 minutes The provision of an accurate budget estimate forms part of an architect's responsibility and should be met through either the ...

Read time: 13 minutes This note is primarily directed to the issues faced in one-off residential projects; however, the guidance can apply to all ...