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

Read time: 5 minutes Specialised matters such as legal, insurance and financing often have an effect on the architect's duty to the client but they ...

Read time: 3 minutes Co-design in the built environment is more than consultation – it involves having equal seats at the table for consumers, ...

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

These Special Conditions have been prepared for use by the builder and the owner, as an alternative form of contract, for situations where: the bank ...

Read time: 1 minute Projects that involve the alteration of or additions to an existing building or buildings will require obtaining or producing ...

Read time: 1 minute Architects are regularly required to provide documentation in trade package form. Architects should consider any additional ...

Read time: 5 minutes An expert witness is a witness with expertise in a particular field of study. The role of lay evidence in legal proceedings is ...

Facilities management has adapted processes developed by other professions and enterprises for its own use. These processes include quality ...

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