Delays in the supply of some parts or materials for building projects can cause delays to the building program with the result that completion of the ...

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

Read time: 1 minute This non-mandatory handbook produced by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) was updated in 2023 due to new condensation ...

Read time: 2 minutes Practical completion typically refers to the stage of a construction contract when the works are determined to be fit for use ...

Read time: 1 minute During the course of construction on some projects, it may be necessary to identify mandatory inspections, that is, a point in ...

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

Read time: 1 minute If the client does not have a brief, and the architect is asked to control and document the briefing process, the time and cost ...

Read time: 6 minutes Procedures for the selection of specialist consultant services in support of architectural services may require the client to ...

Read time: 6 minutes Supervision of the works performed under a construction contract is generally the responsibility of the head contractor however, ...

Read time: 3 minutes For those architects requested by their clients to prepare estimates of the costs of replacing buildings it is necessary to have ...