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The Architect in Practice, 9th Edition
Item #: 165-4679-06
Author: David Chappell, J. A. Willis
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
ISBN:1405124679
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $82.95

Discover the duties, key aspects, and management essentials of The Architect in Practice

This classic text has long provided the student of architecture and the young practitioner with a readable guide to the profession, outlining an architect's duties to client and contractor, the key aspects of running a building contract, and the essentials of management, finance and drawing office procedure.

The 9th Edition has again been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date. Revisions include new planning and building regulation requirements, changes in architectural education, the latest RIBA Code of Conduct and form of architects' appointment, new legislation on limited liability partnerships, changes to the standard forms of contract, and adjudication 384 pp.

The Architect in Practice - Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations and acronyms
Introduction
Part 1 Background to Practice
- The Construction Industry
  - Introduction
  - Importance of the construction industry
  - Characteristics of the construction industry
  - The people
  - The organizations
  - The future of the construction industry
- Basics
  - From education to registration and beyond
  - Routes to architectural education
  - Schools of architecture, validation, prescription
  - Duration of Programs, fees, costs and financial assistance
  - Practicing architecture in the UK system
  - Practicing in other member states of Europe
  - Erasmus-Socrates student exchange programs
  - Registering with the ARB
  - The ARB Code: Standards of Conduct and Practice
  - RIBA Code of conduct
  - Protection for the consumer
  - Continuing professional development
- Employment
  - Introduction
  - Private practice
  - Local authority
  - Other public organizations
  - Large companies
  - Contractors
  - Manufacturers
  - Teaching
  - Other specializations
  - Adjudicator, arbitrator or expert witness
- Types of Practice
  - Sole principles
  - Partnership
  - Unlimited liability
  - Limited liability
  - Public company
  - Limited Partnership
  - Limited Liability Partnerships
  - Co-operative
  - Group practice
  - Develop/architect/contractor
- Sources of Information
  - Basic library
  - Classification and proprietary systems
  - Information technology
  - Selected project records and feedback
  - Legal/Administrative
  - RIBA information line
Part 2: Running a Project
- Stage A: Architect's Services
  - Enquiries
  - Extent of services
  - Fee negotiation or tendering
  - Terms of appointment
  - Duty of care agreements (collateral warranties)
- Stage A: Appraisal
  - Feasibility studies
  - Consultants
  - Project managers
  - Procurement paths and implications for the professional
  - PFI contracts
  - Partnering
- Stage B: Strategic Briefing
  - Sequential framework and plan of work
  - Site and building acquisition
  - Surveys
  - The brief
  - Reporting
- Stages C and D: Outline and detailed proposals
  - Design data
  - Outline proposals and development
  - Cost estimates and planning
  - Town planning applications and approvals
  - Other approvals
  - Property
  - Contract selection and implications
- Stages E and F: Final proposals and production information
  - Final design proposals
  - Building Regulations 2000 (as amended)
  - Production information
- Stages G and H: Tender documentation and tender action
  - Introduction
  - Coordinated project information
  - Bills of Quantities
  - Specifications
  - Schedules of work
  - Activity schedules
  - Tendering
  - Preparing the contract documents
- Stages J and K: Mobilization and construction to practical completion
  - Contractor's program
  - Meetings
  - Site inspections
  - Safety
  - Architect's instructions
  - Variations and their valuation
  - Controlling costs
  - Workmanship and materials
  - Certificates and payment
  - Delays and extensions of time
  - Financial claims
  - Practical completion

Part 2: Running a Project Cont'd
- Stages L: After practical completion
  - Determination
  - Practical completion
  - Defects liability period
  - Adjustment of contract sum
  - Final certificate
  - Feedback
Part 3: General office matters
- Management principles
  - Objectives
  - Leadership
  - Communications
  - Delegation
  - Motivation
- General office practice
  - Introduction
  - Telephone, facsimile (fax) and e-mail
  - Information technology
  - Letter writing
  - Reports
  - Filing
  - Office based meetings
  - Drawing office practice
  - Computer Aided Design
  - Presentation
  - Reproduction
  - Work programming
- Finance
  - Introduction
  - The accounts
  - Profit and loss account
  - Balance sheet
  - Assets
  - Liabilities
  - Capital
  - Finance
  - Cash forecast and budgeting
  - Books of account
  - Fee invoicing
  - VAT
  - Computerization
  - Annual accounts/auditing
  - Staff time records
- Insurance
  - Introduction
  - Premises and contents
  - Public liability
  - Employer's liability
  - Professional indemnity
  - BUILD
  - insurance
  - Other insurances
- The architect as employee
  - Finding employment
  - Acceptable job titles
  - Employment
  - Job description
  - Hours of work
  - Overtime
  - Salary
  - Perks
  - Professional activities
  - Expenses
  - Leave
  - Disciplinary and grievance procedure
  - Notice and dismissal
  - Spare time practice
  - Discrimination
- Attracting work
  - Active marketing
  - Practice brochure
  - Advertising
  - Contacts
  - Competitions
  - Keeping clients
  - Table of cases
  - Index

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