This advice is to assist clients in understanding the use of a contingency sum as a cost and budget management tool through the various stages of a ...

Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in architectural projects. 1.

1.    APPLICATION Provide accessible drinking fountains where required. 2.    DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The Design Guide contains criteria for elements ...

Building owners and those contemplating a building project frequently ask questions about copyright. The following are some of the most commonly ...

Read time: 3 minutes Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...

Read time: 7 minutes Architect’s fees are a matter for negotiation: there is no standard basis for calculation. The fee will reflect the degree of ...

Minter Ellison Lawyers provide comment on legal cases and court decisions relating to the building and construction industry. A link is provided ...

Read time: 5 minutes Providing accessible entry Providing access to buildings for people with disabilities is required under the National ...

The access provisions of Premises Standards 2010 have been incorporated into NCC Volume 1 BCA, effective from 1 May 2011. In all public buildings, ...

The access provisions of Premises Standards 2010 have been incorporated into NCC Volume 1 BCA, effective from 1 May 2011. In all public buildings, ...