This note provides an introduction and explanation of BIM and can be used as guidance for architectural practices who have implemented or intend to ...

Read time: 8 minutes Architects who provide inspection services will often use checklists as guides for the inspections. The following checklists and ...

Read time: 1 minute The relationship between the project manager, architect, design consultants and the client is critical to the success of ...

Read time: 9 minutes As-built documentation captures the finished state of a project completed in accordance with the contract. It may include ...

Read time: 8 minutes Inspection is an area of architects' work that can give rise to a significant number of claims for professional negligence. It ...

Read time: 5 minutes Contaminated land can result from many historical and ongoing activities. Land may have become contaminated by actions in the ...

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: 4 minutes The aim of project management in an architectural context is to ensure that all aspects of a proposed project are successfully ...

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: 4 minutes At the inception of a project the architect needs to establish the project brief or how the brief is to be prepared. A design ...