All Advice articles – Page 7
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FeaturesCan I stop animal rights activists from harassing my staff?
Some of my staff involved in a planning application have started to receive aggressive correspondence and phone calls from animal rights activists. Is there anything I can do?
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FeaturesHow can I reduce my insurance premiums?
Following a claim against my PI Insurance, my premiums have gone through the roof. What can I do to convince my Insurers I’m not “high risk”?
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FeaturesClient’s non-payment of fees is hurting cashflow
My practice is dealing with our first claim on our professional indemnity insurance from a client, who refuses to pay our overdue fees
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Insurance for part II graduates
I am thinking of setting myself up as a self-employed architectural assistant. As I am an RIBA part II qualified person but not a fully qualified architect, can I use the same PII procedures or is there insurance that has been designed specifically for non-architects?
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FeaturesAs the only architect, am I responsible for the practice?
If I am the only architect in a a practice comprising architectural technicians, who takes responsibility for the architectural services we provide?
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What can I do to mitigate legal costs?
I am considering bringing legal action to recover losses I have suffered on a project but I am put off by the cost. What are my options?
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FeaturesHas my client cheated me out of my fees?
I have had a planning application rejected and my client claims no fee is due, what can I do?
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FeaturesAre EU procurement rules crowding out small firms?
I created a social housing project working with a local community. I subsequently introduced the scheme to a local housing association. Having applied for planning permission, I have now been informed that if fees break a certain limit, the housing association is obliged under EU legislation to tender architectural services. ...
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FeaturesHow do a make a saving on my indemnity insurance?
While I study for a postgraduate qualification, I want to do a small amount of self-employed architectural work to provide an income of about £5,000.
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FeaturesHow can I cut the number of partners at my firm?
Times at my business are tough and I need to look at reducing partner head count. How do I go about this?
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FeaturesArchitects’ fortunes are written in the legislation, not in the stars
This month, with help from Anna Scott-Marshall, RIBA head of public affairs, we review the impact of the recent legislative changes and predict what we anticipate for 2009.
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FeaturesCan I stop my client making radical changes to my design?
What rights do planners have to water down the design quality of my approved scheme and allow the client to make changes?
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FeaturesHow can small practices survive these changes to planning rules?
Homeowners can now build significant extensions to their homes without planning approval, which is likely to reduce work for small practices just as the economic downturn is beginning to bite.
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FeaturesThe credit crunch is hitting me with cancelled jobs and bad debts
Advice on handling the credit crunch and getting paid
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FeaturesHow do I resolve this impasse over extra costs and delays?
As the architect on an office extension I am administering a JCT Minor Works Contract for the client.
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FeaturesMy client only wants to pay me if my project wins planning
My client is pressuring me to submit a planning application (RIBA Work Stages A-D) “at risk”, with payment subject to getting planning permission. What should I do?
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FeaturesWhat do the revised site safety regulations mean for me?
I have seen a lot written about the changes to the CDM Regulations in the press. As a designer, can you clarify for me what my duties and responsibilities are under these regulations?
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FeaturesWill he take my clients?
One of the brightest stars in my business has announced he is leaving to set up his own practice. I am worried he will take some clients with him. What can I do?
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FeaturesMy contractor has just gone bust
My contractor has just become insolvent. Where does this leave me?
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FeaturesWith a recession looming, is now a good time to set up on my own?
I have just been made redundant and am considering setting up my own practice.