Professional practice for architects and project managers

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 23
Abbreviations......Page 25
Section I This and That......Page 27
  What You Say You Are......Page 29
  Misplaced Confidence......Page 31
  Don't Pretend......Page 32
  Cars......Page 33
  Loans......Page 34
  Secrecy......Page 35
  Do Not Bribe......Page 36
 Chapter 5 Design......Page 37
  Who Owns Copyright?......Page 39
  Infringement......Page 40
 Chapter 7 Flowcharts: Physical and Mental......Page 43
  The Really Big Decisions......Page 45
  Meaning of Approval......Page 49
  Sub‐contractor's Drawings......Page 50
  Different Disciplines......Page 53
  The Code of Professional Conduct......Page 54
  What Does it mean to be an Agent?......Page 57
  How can the Contractor know if the Architect is Acting as Agent for the Client in any Particular Instance?......Page 58
  An Agent's Duties......Page 59
  Method......Page 61
  Contractors......Page 63
  Calls In......Page 65
  Mobiles......Page 66
  Basic Principles......Page 67
  Emails......Page 69
  A Final Thought......Page 70
 Chapter 16 Information Technology......Page 73
  2013......Page 75
  Some General Observations......Page 76
  What is Building Information Modelling?......Page 79
  Levels of BIM......Page 80
  CAD in Practice......Page 81
  Literature......Page 83
  Things to Do......Page 84
  Performance Bond......Page 87
  Payment for Off‐site Materials Bond......Page 88
  Parent Company Guarantee......Page 89
 Chapter 22 Assignment......Page 91
  What is Essential in a Contract?......Page 93
   Something Given by Both Persons......Page 94
  Repudiation......Page 95
  Two Types of Contract......Page 96
  In the Case of a Contract......Page 97
  In the Case of Negligence, Trespass, and Nuisance......Page 98
  Amended by the Contract......Page 99
  Employment......Page 101
  Some General Things......Page 102
 Chapter 26 Reasonable Time......Page 103
 Chapter 27 The Build......Page 105
Section II Dealing with Clients......Page 107
  Unacceptable Partial Services......Page 109
  Dangers......Page 110
  Acceptable Partial Services......Page 111
  Some Thoughts......Page 113
  The Answer......Page 114
  The Problems......Page 117
  Keep in the Public Eye......Page 118
  Conclusion......Page 119
  What if there are no Terms?......Page 121
  Claiming Extra Fees......Page 122
  Getting Paid......Page 123
  How a Court Calculates Fees......Page 124
  Definition......Page 127
  Importance of Early Appointment......Page 128
  Instructions......Page 129
  Definition......Page 131
   Type 1 Project Manager......Page 132
  Final Comments......Page 133
 Chapter 34 Net Contribution Clause......Page 135
  The Purpose of Warranties......Page 137
  Can Architects Avoid Signing Warranties?......Page 138
   Step‐in Rights......Page 139
   Copyright......Page 140
  Assignment......Page 141
  Conclusion......Page 142
  Insurance......Page 143
  Time Period......Page 144
  Charging......Page 145
  Summary......Page 146
  Conflict Examples......Page 147
  Consumers......Page 151
  Associations......Page 152
Section III On with the Job......Page 153
  Getting the Brief......Page 155
  What to Put at the Beginning......Page 157
  Headings......Page 158
  Who Should Carry Out the Survey?......Page 159
  General Points......Page 160
  Practicalities......Page 163
  Ground Investigation Reports......Page 164
  Why Write a Report?......Page 165
  The Report......Page 166
  Presentation......Page 168
  Essentials of a Good Report......Page 169
 Chapter 44 Sketch Designs......Page 171
  The Key......Page 173
  The Fee Question......Page 174
  Construction Estimates and Fees......Page 177
  Take Care......Page 179
  The Cost Plan......Page 180
  Problems......Page 181
  Offer a Presentation......Page 182
  Completion Certificates......Page 183
  Building Control Officer's Instructions on Site......Page 184
   Time......Page 187
   Cost......Page 189
   Control and Risk......Page 190
   Size/Value......Page 191
  Procurement Systems......Page 192
   Design and Build......Page 193
  Some General Points......Page 194
  Partnering......Page 196
  Standard Forms......Page 199
  Criteria......Page 200
  Amendments......Page 201
  Documents......Page 203
  Standard Form of Contract......Page 204
  Finally......Page 205
  Schedules......Page 207
  Preparing the Bills of Quantities......Page 209
  Problems......Page 210
  Standard Methods of Measurement......Page 211
   Performance Specification......Page 213
  How is the Specification Used?......Page 214
  Drafting Specifications......Page 215
  Things to Consider......Page 217
  Variations......Page 218
  Contents of the Employer's Requirements......Page 219
 Chapter 57 Contractor's Proposals......Page 221
  What is Consultant Switch?......Page 223
  Conflict......Page 224
  Conflict......Page 225
  What is the Purpose of a Schedule of Work?......Page 227
  Some Problems......Page 229
  Finally......Page 230
  Examples of Implied Terms......Page 231
  Competitive Tendering or Negotiation......Page 233
  Tenderers......Page 234
  The Process......Page 235
  Exceeding the Budget......Page 237
  General Points......Page 239
  Dangers......Page 240
  When to Issue......Page 241
  How are the Contract Documents put Together?......Page 243
  Completing the Printed Contract Form......Page 244
  Attestation......Page 245
  Are Some Documents More Important than Others?......Page 246
Section IV Dealing with a Building Contract in Progress......Page 247
  Pricing......Page 249
  Extension of Preliminaries......Page 250
  How does the Contractor get Possession?......Page 251
  More than One Party in Possession......Page 252
  Failure to give Possession......Page 253
  First Things......Page 255
  A Couple More Things......Page 256
  Summary......Page 257
  Solutions......Page 259
  Unorthodox Payments......Page 260
  The Mechanism......Page 263
  Retention Bond......Page 264
  Basics......Page 265
  Computer‐generated Programmes......Page 266
  Is it Best Endeavours?......Page 269
  Cautionary Tale......Page 270
  Final Warning......Page 271
  So What?......Page 273
  Power to Postpone......Page 274
  Building Contracts Damage to Persons or Property......Page 275
  Insurance of the Works......Page 276
  The Architect's Responsibility......Page 277
  Some Basics......Page 279
  General Points......Page 280
 Chapter 76 Coming to Blows......Page 281
  Before You Have a Meeting......Page 283
  Other Meetings......Page 284
  Agenda......Page 286
  Categories of Clerks of Works......Page 287
  Liability......Page 288
  Qualities......Page 289
  Practicalities......Page 290
  Attendance......Page 291
  Duties......Page 292
  Duty to Inspect......Page 293
  The Process......Page 294
  Techniques......Page 297
 Chapter 81 Snagging......Page 299
  But What is a Defect?......Page 301
  Arguments......Page 303
  The Architect has No Duty to the Contractor......Page 304
  After......Page 305
  Design and Build......Page 307
  Existing Buildings......Page 309
  Must an Instruction be in a Particular Form?......Page 311
  Must an Instruction be in Writing?......Page 312
  Is the Architect Obliged to Confirm the Employer's Instructions?......Page 313
  Can the Employer Prevent the Issue of an Architect's Instruction?......Page 314
  What is a Certificate?......Page 317
  Can a Certificate be Withdrawn?......Page 318
  What Then?......Page 321
  Is there a Solution?......Page 322
  If the Contractor Allegedly Does Not Pay......Page 323
  Architect's Discussions with Specialist Sub‐contractors......Page 324
  Employer Supply Problems......Page 325
  How?......Page 327
  Problems......Page 328
 Chapter 90 Statutory Undertakers......Page 329
  Does the Contract Allow Variations?......Page 331
  Reducing Variations is a Good Thing......Page 332
  A Final Thought......Page 333
  Provisional Sum......Page 335
  Prime Cost Sums......Page 336
  Conclusion......Page 337
  Inability to Obtain......Page 339
  Workmanship and Workmanlike Manner......Page 340
  Problems......Page 341
  How can the Employer be Protected?......Page 342
  Something to Forget......Page 345
  Over‐certification by the Architect......Page 346
  Banks......Page 347
  Building Contracts......Page 349
  Use of Programmes......Page 350
  Without a Computer......Page 351
  A Final Two Points......Page 352
  Liquidated Damages......Page 353
  Calculating a Figure......Page 354
  Process......Page 356
 Chapter 98 Penalties......Page 357
  Disruption......Page 359
   On‐Site Establishment Costs......Page 360
   Head‐office Overheads......Page 361
   Uneconomic Working......Page 362
   Site Supervision Costs......Page 363
   Increased Costs......Page 364
  Global Claims......Page 365
  Conclusion......Page 366
   Performance......Page 367
   Breach......Page 368
  Contractual Termination Clauses......Page 369
  Definition......Page 371
  Qualifying the Certificate......Page 372
  Certification......Page 373
  Handover......Page 374
  Phased Completion......Page 375
  What About Defects After the End of the Period?......Page 377
  How Does the Rectification Period Work?......Page 378
  The Employer's Role if there is a Rectification Period......Page 379
  Potential Problems......Page 380
 Chapter 103 As‐Built Records......Page 383
  Should the Final Certificate be Issued?......Page 385
  Whose Opinion?......Page 386
  The Process......Page 387
 Chapter 105 Review......Page 389
  Some Basics......Page 391
  Adjudication......Page 392
   Advantages of Arbitration......Page 393
   Disadvantages of Litigation......Page 394
  Negotiation, Conciliation, and Mediation......Page 395
  Some General Things......Page 397
  Deciding to Refer a Dispute to Adjudication......Page 398
  Timing......Page 399
  Meeting......Page 400
  The Response......Page 401
  Final Thoughts......Page 402
Index......Page 403
EULA......Page 411