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

Core architectural services are the professional services required by most clients for a building project from the initial design to construction ...

When the project involves a series of handover stages for separable parts of the building work or some form of staged practical completion, ...

Read time: 5 minutes It is essential that adequate and appropriate fees are negotiated for the services to be provided by the architect. While ...

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: 5 minutes Architects carry significant legal liability when selecting and specifying materials and products for the construction of a ...

Read time: 7 minutes An enforceable contract between two parties contains both rights and obligations. A knowledge of the fundamental elements of a ...

Read time: 4 minutes Partial services engagement may occur in a number of circumstances including: when an architect is appointed to complete ...

Read time: 4 minutes Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a contract between the public and the private sector where the government pays the private ...

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