Read time: 12 minutes The Australian Institute of Architects’ (the Institute) 2024 Client Architect Agreement (CAA2024) can be used for design and ...

Read time: 4 minutes In the design and construction of buildings, architects will often require the services of specialist consultantsto provide ...

A project bid may be in response to an invitation or advertisement and the proposal should respond to any stated selection criteria, include an ...

Read time: 7 minutes Clients seek a variety of methods to select an architect. Accepting a commission requires careful consideration and ...

The Building Act 2016 (Tas) (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2016 (the Regulations) are the main pieces of legislation that regulate building, ...

Read time: 1 minute There is a high level of regulatory consistency across Australia; however, states and territories can and do make their own ...

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: 7 minutes Fast-tracking (or phased construction/ early contractor involvement) is a generic term used to describe a number of ...

The 2018 revised editions of the Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC) Major Works (MW), Simple Works (SW) commercial and domestic are ...

One way of anticipating and identifying up-front potential delays and avoiding undue surprises of costs after clients have made a financial ...