Read time: 3 minutes The Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC) are jointly published by Master Builders Australia Limited (Master Builders) ...

A contingency sum is an amount of money, usually expressed as a percentage, included in the project budget to allow for the unknown or unresolved ...

Read time: 4 minutes The costs of running an architectural practice consist of fixed and discretionary (controllable) technical and non-technical ...

Read time: 2 minutes About the ABCB The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth and state and territory ...

Comprehensive site survey information provided by a licensed surveyor is preferable, and in many cases essential, in the implementation of any ...

Read time: 2 minutes What is quality-based selection? Quality-based selection is a process which enables the selection of an architectural design ...

Read time: 6 minutes (This note replaces Time allowances - delays in design and documentation) Project time management is a core aspect of an ...

Fee calculation requires a method of analysing the cost of time, calculating the expenses of a business and determining minimum charge out rates for ...

Alongside the 2019 Client Architect Agreement (CAA2019) the Institute also publishes the 2019 Client Architect Agreement for Limited Services ( ...

Read time: 12 minutes The Institute’s 2019 Client Architect Agreement (CAA2019) can be used for design and building projects of various sizes and ...