Read time: 4 minutes While there are a number of potential benefits of issuing digital files to consultants, contractors and subcontractors ( ...

A master plan is a document that describes the long-term vision for the development of a project, a particular site, an area or even a city. Master ...

Read time: 5 minutes In order to calculate project costs, staff costs and charge-out rates, accurate knowledge is required of the way in which time ...

Read time: 8 minutes Many of the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DtS) Provisions in the National Construction Code (NCC) are driven by the fire safety objectives ...

Security in building contracts is provided by the contractor as an assurance that it will meet its obligations under the contract. The security may ...

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 ...

'Including by reference' is mentioning a standard published document (or part of one) in an agreement or other document. This makes it part of the ...

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

Read time: 2 minutes A design workshop, or more accurately a design charrette, draws together the architect and the principal members of the design ...