The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Update 2005

REDEFINING THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE CLIENT – BUSINESS – DELIVERY – SERVICES

This third companion volume to the Thirteenth Edition of The Architect′s Handbook of Professional Practice brings architects and others working in the architectural community new and updated information, from important issues affecting day–to–day operations and emerging business trends to the latest AIA contract documents. The three sections of this easy–to–use reference present accessible, field–tested knowledge on running a successful business:

• Practice reports—Read real–world reports from practitioners in the field, including a survey of client decision makers in the higher education sector describing how they perceive services performed by architects. Discover how firms have successfully applied strategic planning, and sharpen your project management skills by learning from actual management mistakes. Get valuable information about how to effectively market design services on the Internet.
• Practice topics—Learn practical techniques for developing leadership skills and team building. Update your knowledge of how to select environmentally preferable products and how to employ the power of today′s digital technologies to perform building surveys. Gain an understanding of project financing, land surveying, LEED certification, and urban design services.
• AIA contract documents—Find out what′s new in the AIA documents, including agreements for design–build services and several scope documents for use with the B141 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect. Update your files with the accompanying CD–ROM containing samples of all existing, revised, and new AIA contract documents.