EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

When we receive a contract for a new project, we all want to jump right into designing. It’s the document that we use at my firm to gather much of this important information from our clients. I tell clients that we could design a successful project with nothing more than a scope of work and site plan. Listen carefully.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 30, 2013

Many small firm architects and sole proprietors have declared Repositioning a failure before it has even begun. We’ll decide to learn what we need to know to make our own small firm successful, then teach others to do the same. This August will mark my twentieth year in this profession. It is time we take the lead.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 2, 2013

During construction phase, as the architect, we meet weekly on site to review progress and observe the contractor’s workmanship. Contracts with each trade contractor are prepared and signed directly between owner and contractor. The bid process is transparent and contractors are selected with full participation from the owner.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

Anyways … We have a project that broke ground a few weeks ago and I decided that I would cover here on the site. We are building on top of a hill where the previous house occupied and the site falls off in all directions except one. Our first visit out to the site was two weeks ago as the foundation was just beginning.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

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. As a Constructor, the owner contracts directly with the architect for construction services. Forget about profit. We deserve to earn more.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 14, 2018

HINT: The first place to look for possible reductions in scope is to identify any vague contract language that is ‘open-ended’. Examples would include: not specifically identifying the number of meetings in each phase, the number of design options in the SD &DD phases, and the specific number of visits to the site during the CA phase.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 17, 2013

We practice under legal contracts requiring us to meet very high standards and provide services putting us at risk. Relative to the other expenses of a small firm, professional liability insurance is down right expensive… until you need it. Fivecat Studio would have been history. – Mark.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 8, 2016

You will start to sign more contracts and your boards will begin to stack up with exciting new projects. You may consider a two-day off site once at the beginning of each year and three half-day focus sessions throughout the year to confirm that your team is healthy and eager to find new ways to improve projects and processes.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

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.,

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 13, 2015

I know that many architects don’t have the time and/or the expertise to set up an automated nightly backup mechanism that will take care of backing up all your crucial data, pictures, field reports, blueprints, contact details, contracts and so much more in a fully automated and transparent way. Let me tell you a little secret.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2018

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Our free course profit for small firm architects right now at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. As a small firm entrepreneur architect, this is Episode 229 and this week I’m speaking with an architect, writer, podcaster, and so much more. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

When we receive a contract for a new project, we all want to jump right into designing. I tell clients that we could design a successful project with nothing more than a scope of work and site plan. Before we start any project at Fivecat Studio , we spend a day documenting the existing conditions of the project site.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 9, 2014

It was a small firm – I was the first employee hired – but from day one, I was going to client meetings, getting design ownership of projects, producing construction drawings … I literally got to do it all. Working at a small firm that did work around the country meant that my boss traveled quite a bit.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

All of the project team will be exposed to learning about the site, which in turn will educate everyone about the city, roads, people movement, scale of the built environment, transportation systems, grain of the city, attractions, cultural centers, political aims, development and so on.

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