In this phase, the architect will assess and determine final completion and issue the final certificate. This is granted by the architect typically ...

Read time: 8 minutes As part of the building permit/consent process, when carrying out building work on or near title boundaries certain state and ...

'Including by reference' is mentioning a standard published document (or part of one) in an agreement or other document. This makes it part of the ...

Guarantees A guarantee is an arrangement involving three parties. One party (the guarantor) promises to be responsible for the obligations which a ...

In practice, you may find that clients or contractors assume that when errors, ambiguities or omissions in the architect’s documentation result in ...

'Indoor air quality can be defined as the totality of attributes of indoor air that affect a person’s health and well being' (Department of ...

The tender process should be undertaken in accordance with the Australian Standard AS4120 Code of Tendering. Adhering to the guidelines within this ...

The function of the architect administering a contract can be gleaned from the building contract and also from the architect's conditions of ...

Read time: 6 minutes The clerk of works is a full-time inspector of the works on behalf of the owner but exercises no executive authority and is ...

With the development of digital technology and the availability of the internet, architects and their specialist consultants can satisfy themselves ...