List of All Articles
List of All Articles
Articles will be listed as they are published in Communique, or as Seminar papers. The list is not hyperlinked to the articles. Many articles appear under multiple categories, only the primary category is shown here. Category = “All” will pick up all articles.
| Date loaded | Article Title | Categories |
| 16-Nov-21 | 00 Current List of All Articles by Category then by Title | All |
| 01-Aug-18 | Consultant Selection Best Practice | Consultants; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Employees, freelancers, contractors | Consultants; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Reliance on, and co-ordination of trade and consultant advice | Consultants; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Estimates and budgets | Cost Control |
| 01-Aug-18 | Project Budgets | Cost Control |
| 15-Feb-21 | Project Cost Management – Not Snakes and Ladders | Cost Control |
| 01-Aug-18 | Who is responsible for the budget | Cost Control |
| 15-Feb-21 | A Flaming Row: signing off on specialist design input | Design Management; |
| 17-Feb-21 | ACP Panels | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Alteration projects | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Asbestos Cement Materials (ACM) | Design Management; |
| 15-Sep-21 | Balustrades and Barriers | Design Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Balustrades and Barriers | Design Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | BIM – Legal and Engagement Considerations | Design Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | BIM – Project Risk Management | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | But can they be Trusted | Design Management; |
| 17-Feb-21 | CAD file transfers | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Claims involving Consultants | Design Management; |
| 01-Feb-20 | Cross-leases covenants and planning controls | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Design of WHRS remediation works. | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Documentation failures | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Drone risks and requirements | Design Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Engineered Stone Risks | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Fire Code changes | Design Management; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Fit for Purpose Statements | Design Management; |
| 01-Sep-19 | Land Covenants, Unit Title restrictions and Cross Lease restrictions | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Land Ownership Rights | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | NZBC E3 | Design Management; |
| 17-Feb-21 | NZS 3604, Lintels and importance levels | Design Management; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Passive Fire Design – Intumescent paint systems | Design Management; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Passive Fire Design – Problems, Risks, References | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Peer reviews | Design Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Pre-design site information | Design Management; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Proprietary Systems | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Risk Management and Environmental Issues | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Site dimensioning problems | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Skillion roofs | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Stainless Steel | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Understanding design obligations – The Contractor’s Duties | Design Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Arbitration & Adjudication – Consumer protection provisions | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Building Act – Responsibilities of the parties | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Can a contractor (or subcontractor) make a claim against an architect? | Dispute Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Causes of Claims | Dispute Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Collecting Fees from Reluctant Clients | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Complaints to NZRAB or BPB | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Confidentiality in settlements | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Construction Contracts Act | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Construction Contracts Act Amendment: incorporation of designers | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Consumer Guarantees Act | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Nov-19 | Expert Witnesses | Dispute Management; |
| 15-Feb-21 | How long to keep records | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Joint and several liability | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Liability for Company Directors | Dispute Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | NZRAB Disciplinary costs | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Preparing for disputes | Dispute Management; |
| 01-Aug-18 | The Role of the Expert Witness | Dispute Management; |
| 15-Feb-21 | What does it say – What does it mean | Dispute Management; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Do agreements for engagement need to be in writing | Engagement & Fees; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Pro-bono work and PJs | Engagement & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Changes to the Scope of Services | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Communication and the client experience | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Communications – Put it in writing | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Completion Certificates | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Conditions of Engagement: are they Mandatory? | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Copyright in Architecture | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Engagement Terms – sign before design | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Get your fees and scope agreement agreed and signed | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Hold Harmless Clauses | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Limited Services – Minimizing the risk | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Non-standard terms of engagement (1) | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Non-standard terms of engagement (2) | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | NZACS Guide to Better Agreements for Services | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | On selling the project and selling out on the architect | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Partial services | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Recent NZRAB Ethics changes | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Sep-19 | The Continuing Saga of Client-Imposed Agreements for Services | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | When an Owner Wants a Warrant | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 17-Feb-21 | When contract terms shift the risks and responsibilities | Engagement, Clients & Fees; |
| 01-Aug-18 | A Background to Insurance | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Budgeting for Excess | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Common Insurance and Contractual Terms | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 23-Sep-22 | Cyber Cover | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Cyber Liability | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Cyber Liability & Cyber Risks | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Design/Build Situations | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Do I need Public Liability Cover | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Home replacement insurance valuations | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Levels of PI Cover | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | No Claim for No Claims Bonus | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | NZACS discretionary benefit | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Runoff cover – requires updating | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Selecting Professional Indemnity Cover | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Steigrad – the case | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Which PI Policy should I take out | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Who is the Insured | Insurance concepts & scope; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Cyber Cover – matters for firms to review | Insurance concepts and scope; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Should I Notify | Insurance concepts and scope; |
| 03-Aug-23 | The risks in being self-insured | Insurance concepts and scope; |
| 03-Aug-23 | What can influence the cost of insurance | Insurance concepts and scope; |
| 03-Aug-23 | What do you do when a client asks for your insurance certificate | Insurance concepts and scope; |
| 03-Aug-23 | What level of cover should we carry | Insurance concepts and scope; |
| 01-Nov-19 | Liaison with Government & Consultant Groups | NZACS History & Purpose |
| 03-Aug-23 | NZACS – A Short History 1972 to 2022 | NZACS History & Purpose |
| 22-Sep-22 | NZACS: 50 Years Young | NZACS History & Purpose |
| 01-Aug-18 | Practice structures and family trusts | Practice Administration; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Practice Survival | Practice Administration; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Private Jobs | Practice Administration; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Slowing down? An action list for Smaller Firms | Practice Administration; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Builders deposit before starting work | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Completion Statements | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Contract Administration versus Contract Management | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Covid or Supply-Chain Costs and Delays | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Covid19: project impacts | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Guarantees | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 16-Nov-21 | Observation | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Observation | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Practical Completion Certificates | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Responding to Payment Claims | Procurement & Contracts; |
| 01-Aug-18 | (Un)Proportional Liability | Risk & Liability; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Certification of completion | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Claim Statistics | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Claims are Stressful | Risk & Liability; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Climate change and Natural Disasters | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Disputes and duties in Contract and in Tort arising out of Contract Administration. | Risk & Liability; |
| 03-Aug-23 | Does the 10 year longstop still apply | Risk & Liability; |
| 15-Sep-21 | Does the 10 year longstop still apply? | Risk & Liability; |
| 17-Feb-21 | Free advice | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | LBPs and RBW | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Leaky Buildings a retrospective | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Limitation (time) versus Liability | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Managing Risk 1- The Basics of Risk Management | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Managing Risk 2 -Identifying Risk within the Firm | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Managing Risk 3 – Identifying Risk External to the Firm | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Managing Risk 4 – Assessing and Quantifying Risk | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Managing Risk 5 – Allocating, Transferring and Mitigating Risk | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Managing Risk 6 – Interactive Checklist | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Multiple Housing Units | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Notifiable situations | Risk & Liability; |
| 15-Sep-21 | NZRAB Disciplinary costs | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Problem clients | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Project Initiation – a Good Kick-off | Risk & Liability; |
| 15-Feb-21 | Reliance on, and co-ordination of trade and consultant advice | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | The Cost of Innocence | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | The Uninsured Cost of Professional Negligence Allegations | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Why Claims Happen 1 | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Why Claims Happen 2 | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Why Claims Happen 3 | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Why Claims Happen 4 | Risk & Liability; |
| 01-Aug-18 | Will a fee claim dispute lead to a negligence claim | Risk & Liability; |
| 15-Sep-21 | A Grim Tale About Piggies and Wolves | Tales of Woe |
| 03-Aug-23 | A Grim Tale About Piggies and Wolves | Tales of Woe |
| 15-Feb-21 | A Sad Tale about Fees | Tales of Woe |
| 01-Aug-18 | Tales of woe – Budgets and Estimates | Tales of Woe |
| 01-Aug-18 | Tales of woe – colours and selections | Tales of Woe |
| 03-Aug-23 | Tales of Woe – Site information | Tales of Woe |
| 03-Aug-23 | Tales of Woe – Site survey matters | Tales of Woe |
| 03-Aug-23 | Tales of Woe – the perils of admitting liability | Tales of Woe |
| 03-Aug-23 | Tales of Woe – Variations, warranties, costs, and deflections | Tales of Woe |