Under most standard-form building contracts the contractor receives regular payment for the work as it progresses. Progress certificates are issued ...

Read time: 5 minutes Shop drawings are ‘drawings prepared for a fabricator to use in a workshop’ (Standards Australia 2020). Common examples of shop ...

Read time: 13 minutes There are a number of contracts available for use in commercial construction which are published by Standards Australia for ...

Contract administration refers to the task or function of ensuring that a construction contract (the contract between the client and the contractor) ...

Projects that involve the alteration of or additions to an existing building or buildings will require a record of the existing conditions to be made ...

Read time: 1 minute Most projects require additional specialist consultant services in support of the architectural services. A specialist consultant ...

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

Read time: 6 minutes Particular person refers to an individual or company selected by the owner and specifically identified in the building contract ...

Read time: 4 minutes In the preparation of construction documents, the architect should endeavour to minimise the likelihood of cost adjustments to ...

Read time: 4 minutes Value management can be an effective technique to assist the architect to identify the critical aspects of a design brief and to ...