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Building Contract Types

DesignScape Architects

Building Contract Types Building contracts can be complex. Well, a slightly easier ride… In many ways choosing the ideal contract will depend on the size of the job. But first, let’s understand firstly what a contract is. With any contract, there are flows of Obligations and Rights.

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AECOM to provide ‘environmental restoration and compliance services’ for NASA

Archinect

The five-year contract will see AECOM deliver environmental sampling, contaminants investigations, and human, health, and ecological risk assessments to NASA’s U.S. Architecture and infrastructure consulting firm AECOM is to provide environmental restoration and compliance services to NASA facilities across the U.S. facilities.

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This studio creates rural getaways, from land sourcing to construction — and they are hiring

Archinect

” Part of HOKO’s thesis to become “the homeowner’s architect” is to streamline the client experience of residential design and construction as much as possible. Honesdale Bar House by HUTS HOKO is not alone in its attempt to build a business model based on client convenience.

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Building an Addition? Here’s How to Avoid Disaster

Dwell

And building an addition seemed like it would be less work than undertaking an entirely new structure from the ground up. Take your time with the contract Since we were dealing with water damage, we wanted to complete the addition of larger bedrooms and an additional bathroom as soon as possible. Interior Design in Arizona.

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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A Father-and-Son Construction Team Try Their Hand at Tiny Homes

Dwell

Joshua Bell and his dad have plans to expand their Ontario contracting company by creating custom homes that start at $155K CAD. Between jobs in British Columbia, Joshua Bell would return home to Ontario and work with his dad on home renovations and building out decks. When we are contracting, we’re building for others.

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The Client-Architect Agreement

DesignScape Architects

In South Africa, the law requires Architects to to enter into a written agreement with their clients. Naturally, an agreement needs to be reached between a client and their architect before any project can commence. An important condition of the agreement is that the architect must act as an agent for their client.

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