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Do Small Firm Architects Need Professional Liability Insurance?

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As licensed professionals we are legally responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the people using the structures we design. We practice under legal contracts requiring us to meet very high standards and provide services putting us at risk. The post Do Small Firm Architects Need Professional Liability Insurance?

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How to Make More Money as a Small Firm Architect

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As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. As an Advisor, the contracts are direct between the owner and contractor.

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10 Ways An Architect Can Make More Money

EntreArchitect

As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. As an Advisor, the contracts are direct between the owner and contractor.

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A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part One)

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Although you might be ‘Boxing’ currently at a ‘Flyweight Level,’ procedures for Payroll, PAYE, and Health & Safety will be no different to ‘Heavyweights!’ Dependent upon Territory, Legal Advice in terms of Contracts, etc., Indeed, the ‘Overhead’ of recruiting your initial employee is a substantial one. Salaried Personnel.

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

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As licensed professionals we are legally responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the people using the structures we design. We practice under legal contracts requiring us to meet very high standards and provide services putting us at risk. Architects are inherently burdened with risk and liability for the services we provide.

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10 Ways Architects Can Make More Money

EntreArchitect

As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. As an Advisor, the contracts are direct between the owner and contractor.

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How I Started My Own Architecture Firm (Part 3)

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We knew, in the back of our minds, that we had a safety net and I am quite certain that was the source of our blind courage. With enough work to keep Annmarie and I both busy for the next 12 months, Annmarie resigned from her position and I began to close out my contracts as a consultant. A New Name for a New Firm. No response.