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Should I Tell My Insurance Company About My Home Renovation?

The Architecture Designs

But while it’s easy to get caught up in the endless phone calls, blueprints, and meetings with contractors, it’s also easy to forget one important little detail: you have to notify your insurance company of any major alterations to your home. So should you always notify your insurer if you make renovations to your home?

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Making the Most of Strata Building Insurance: Strategies for Secure and Peaceful Living

The Architecture Designs

Having strata building insurance is essential for secure and peaceful living, but did you know there are ways to maximize the coverage and benefits you receive? Understanding the various strategies available can help you make the most of your strata building insurance and ensure you have the protection and peace of mind you need.

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New AI-powered system uses images of stop signs to capture flooding data

Archinect

The system, developed by professor of construction science Amir Behzadan, uses crowdsourced public images of floods to inform rescue and mitigation efforts. A professor from Texas A&M University is developing an AI-infused system to capture flooding data in real-time.

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Competitions: 2022 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarships

Bustler

Registration Deadline: Jun 6, 2022; Submission Deadline Jun 6, 2022 The RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarships were established in March 2013 following a donation by The Wren Insurance Association Limited, an architects’ professional indemnity mutual that comprises 70 of the UK’s leading architectural practices.

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Companies divided over including salaries in job adverts, survey finds

Archinect

is already having an impact on how companies approach disclosing pay range information, one survey has found. The study, undertaken by insurance advisor company WTW, found that many businesses are choosing to include information on salary ranges in job adverts , even when not required to under state or local laws.

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Do Small Firm Architects Need Professional Liability Insurance?

EntreArchitect

Professional Liability Insurance for Architects. We must be diligent and we must limit our exposure to action with a comprehensive professional liability insurance policy. I am not a big fan of insurance… or any other expense where I don’t see an annual return on my investment. Perfection is Impossible.

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A new tool provides wildfire risk data to American homeowners in the face of climate change

Archinect

By incorporating open-source tax information, satellite imaging, and advanced computer modeling, the Foundation was able to produce a Fire Factor metric and interactive map that details both the intensity of future burns and their ability to move across varying topographies.

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