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Features
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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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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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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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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FeaturesAs an employer, can I monitor my employees’ use of email?
I think one of my employees spends an excessive amount of time sending personal emails, and that this is affecting his work. Can I monitor what he is doing?
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FeaturesWhat should I look out for in my clients’ bespoke contracts?
What are the main legal issues to consider if my clients insist on their own standard or bespoke contract?
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FeaturesShould I let clients with adjacent properties have one contract for work on both?
We have two clients. Client A owns the freehold to two adjacent properties. Client B owns the leasehold to one of those properties.
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FeaturesMy contractor is threatening to walk off site
My contractor is threatening to walk off site unless his last application for an interim payment is paid in full. Is he entitled to do this?
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