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 ...

Read time: 4 minutes The selection of the architect for a building project is an important first step in the process of realising the project. When ...

Read time: 2 minutes Your brief is a document that describes your needs, aspirations and constraints for your building project. It forms the basis ...

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

Since the passing of the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act in 2000, the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (the Act) has protected the moral rights of ...

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 ...

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

Client information notes have been prepared as a resource to assist architects to help their clients or potential clients understand some of the ...

Read time: 8 minutes One of the critical aspects of the architectural process is the management and understanding of the project cost. Any ...

Read time: 2 minutes Under most standard building contracts the contractor is paid progressively throughout the project and is required to submit ...