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Contract Documentsfor Small Firm Architects

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It may be the most important step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. Send your client an overwhelmingly comprehensive legal agreement intended for large projects and it may end up on an attorney’s desk waiting for review and revision (or in many cases, a complete re-write). Make it “client friendly”.

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Do Small Firm Architects Need Professional Liability Insurance?

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Professional Liability Insurance for Architects. We practice under legal contracts requiring us to meet very high standards and provide services putting us at risk. We must be diligent and we must limit our exposure to action with a comprehensive professional liability insurance policy. Perfection is Impossible.

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My 5 Rules for Developing Contract Documents for Small Firm Architects

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It may be the most critical step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. We may have perfected our marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process and have received our prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. We need a contract. It’s your proposal.

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How to Make More Money as a Small Firm Architect

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Like any small business, architects must pay the typical operating expenses required to remain buoyant, such as utilities, professional service fees, consultants’ fees, insurances and several other overhead expenditures. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation.

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7 Reasons Why Small Firm Architects Should NOT Abandon the AIA

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We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. Small Firm Architects Are Saying Good Bye to the AIA. Compared to payroll, rent, health insurance and auto expenses, my AIA membership is less than a single blip on the radar. AIA Contract Documents. AIA KnowledgeNet.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 011 | Professional Liability Insurance: The Risk and Reward

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We practice under legal contracts requiring us to meet very high standards and provide services putting us at risk. We must be diligent and we must limit our exposure to action with a comprehensive professional liability insurance policy. As a profession, we need to work to find ways to reduce the cost of insurance.

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How the AIA’s New Custom Residential Agreements Help Custom Home Architects and Contractors

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The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market. Contract Drafting Process. photo by Brian Jackson for Adobe Stock. Based in Washington, D.C.,