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What’s the Best Testing Order for ARE 5.0?!?

Young Architect

Think: Business of Architecture. The moment a client signs that contract, you now have a project. This exam is all about programming, site analysis, and zoning/codes. Think: Investigation (not design). Project Planning and Design Exam (PPD). Schematic Design (SD) : Life safety and accessibility (all vignettes).

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Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

EntreArchitect

Our complete Pre-Design Client Questionnaire template is included with your purchase of our Foundations: Business Forms and Checklists for Architects package. It’s the document that we use at my firm to gather much of this important information from our clients. Listen carefully. Estimate often. Tweet This! ).

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 012 | My 10 Rules for Better Project Management

EntreArchitect

I tell clients that we could design a successful project with nothing more than a scope of work and site plan. This is true, but it is only after listening to our clients hopes, needs and dreams that we can take each project to its pinnacle. The quickest way to an unhappy client is to design a project beyond their budget.