Building Demolition Projects in Estepona

The Demolition of Buildings in Estepona

Demolition License and Trees Protection

The PGOU of Estepona received its final approval on day 22 December 2010. Among the general urban standards that are part of the PGOU of Estepona, you can find the ones that condition the demolition of the buildings.

The Need of Demolition License

The PGOU of Estepona prescribes the need to obtain municipal license prior acts of demolition of buildings, whether they are full or partial, and for the discharge of the rubble. It only excludes the following acts of demolition:

• demolitions motivated by reported cases of impending doom
• demolition works made under municipal order and under the direction of the technical services of Estepona Town Hall (they require prior authorization and reports of the Municipal Standing Committee).

Documentation for Demolition Licenses

Estepona Town Council requires the following documents with the application for demolition license:

• application form
• floor plan of the building in relation to nearest roads and the neighboring buildings
• assignment of legally authorized competent technicians 
• two copies of the Demolition Project Details
• two copies of the Demolition Cost Schedule.

Demolitions and the Protection of the Trees

In Estepona, requests for starting demolition projects on urban land must include a precise definition of the existing trees on the plot, which must be detailed by the following documentation:

• a plan locating the exact position of the trees by the representation of the plan projection of their branches
• details about the species and age of each tree
• photographs of the existing trees.

In view of the submitted documentation, Estepona City Council may set certain conditions compatible licensing demolition, such as transplanting or replanting trees that would be cut, identifying new locations for that purpose, on streets or public gardens.

Daniel Trujillano, Architect
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Building Demolition Projects in and Around Estepona

20. Building Demolition Projects in Andalusia

The Demolition of Buildings in Andalusia

Buildings Incompatible with Urban Planning. Urban ruins.

The Law on Urban Planning in Andalusia (LOUA) requires the owner to obtain planning permission before proceeding to the demolition of all kinds of buildings and whatever their use, whether final or temporary, except in the case of imminent physical ruin.

Demolition of Buildings Incompatible with the Urban Planning

In Andalusia, every council or, where appropriate, Ministry responsible for urban planning, must order the immediate demolition of the buildings which are manifestly incompatible with the urban planning, after a hearing with the owners, and providing a month for it, as maximum.

Demolition of Buildings in Situation of Ruin

Andalusian LOUA prescribes, for the case of buildings declared in legal situation of urban ruin, the ability for owners to opt for demolition thereof, unless the building or construction is protected or linked to some procedure for cataloging or establishing a comprehensive protection regime. The demolition or removal of all or part of constructions, buildings or facilities subject to special protection by the applicable urban planning because of their unique architectural, historical or cultural value is considered a punishable offense.

Registration of Administrative Acts

Both temporary buildings demolition orders and demolition arrangements for replenishment of altered physical reality to its original state can be entered in the Land Register.

Daniel Trujillano, Architect

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Technical Documents for Demolition Projects in Spain

Video 01: Spanish Architect Fees for Building Projects in Spain

Architect Daniel Trujillano

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Architectural Designs for Building Projects in Spain

The Fees on Construction Projects in Spain (II)

Professional Fees of Spanish Architects in Building Projects (II)

Type of Work, Construction Cost and Fee Proposal

For a proper calculation of the professional fees corresponding to a building project, an architect needs to know the type of work and all data necessary to estimate a probable construction cost.

Types of Building Work

Among the building projects, there are four main types:

• new construction, which involves the absence of previous buildings on site, or the complete demolition of any existing building before proceeding with the planned works
• extension, which implies that there is already a building and that the project implies expanding its built area
• reform, which implies that there is already a building, currently valid for its characteristic use, and that the project does not alter such characteristic use
• rehabilitation, which implies that there is already a building and that such building is not valid for its use, either because of its state of disrepair or because the projected use is different than the one for which the building was originally designed.

Construction Cost

The calculation of the fees for a building project typically goes through the previous estimate of a construction cost. A proper calculation of the construction cost shall require that the architect receives at least the following information:

• project location: municipality and sector within the municipality
• building height, in number of storeys
• list of building uses
• built area for each of the building uses
• pursued building qualities.

Fee Proposal for Building Projects

The calculation of the fees for a building project is complex enough to make it not feasible for architects to offer predetermined rates. They can't also offer their clients a calculation method that can be implemented without specialized knowledge. Therefore, normally, Spanish Architects will fulfil their legal obligation to report the amount of their fees for a building project by providing, upon request, a sufficiently detailed Fee Proposal.

The Fees on Construction Projects in Spain (I)

Professional Fees of Spanish Architects in Building Projects (I)

Urban Conditions and Calculation of Fees

In Spain, we consider “building works”:

• the new construction, unless it has great constructive and technical simplicity, with no residential or public character, and developed on one level
• the extension, modification, reform or rehabilitation that alter the architectural characteristics
• the total intervention works in catalogued buildings, that have some kind of environmental, artistic or historical protection
• the partial intervention works affecting elements or parts to be protected.

Urban Conditions

Typically, applicable urban planning will impose conditions on how the building project can be materialized on each specific site. Between such conditions, the developer will find the maximum height of the building, the allowed building uses and the maximum buildable area. All this information is necessary for the architect to properly estimate the construction cost of the project. It becomes then necessary that the developer is notified in advance of the planning conditions that apply to his particular project, for which there are two main options:

• asking the City Council a “Cédula urbanística” (Urban Report) about his land
• instructing an architect a Study on applicable urban conditions.

The Calculation Method

Before the “Ley de Medidas Liberalizadoras en Materia de Suelo y de Colegios Profesionales” (Law of Liberalization Measures on Land and Professional Associations), the fee scales provided a method for Spanish Architects calculating professional fees corresponding to building projects, which consisted of a first estimate of the probable construction cost and then applying a percentage or fraction weighted by the project's built area and the assignment's complexity. Today, this referred calculation method is no longer mandatory, but it's still understood as reasonable that architect's professional fees are calculated as a weighted fraction of the construction cost.

Spanish Architect's Fee

Professional Fees of the Spanish Architects

The cost of architectural services in Spain

Before April 16, 1997, fees of Architects in Spain were governed by the fee scales established by the Colleges of Architects. However, after the entry of the “Ley de Medidas Liberalizadoras en Materia de Suelo y de Colegios Profesionales” (Law of Liberalization Measures on Land and Professional Associations), the rates established by professional associations became only for guidance. Since then, Spanish Architects have complete freedom when it's to determine the amount of professional fees that correspond to their services.

Items Comprising the Fees

Like any other professional, Spanish Architects are entitled to receive the payment for the professional fees earned by providing services and to recover the costs which were needed to complete their work. The amount of the Architect's professional fees must include at least the following items:

• a compensation for the time spent on the professional assignment
• a compensation for the expenses he had to incur: travel, materials, obtaining documents, etc.
• an adequate remuneration for the duties performed.

In addition, the calculation should take into account the degree of complexity of the assignment and the possible need for specialized knowledge.

The Reporting Obligation

Spanish Architects have a legal obligation to inform their clients about the amount of their professional fees. The current “Ley sobre el libre acceso a las actividades de servicios y su ejercicio” (Law on Free Access to Services Activities and its Exercise) provides two methods for this:

• the Architect previously set a price for a particular type of service, in which case he must provide, in an easily accessible way for clients, the full price, including taxes
• the Architect doesn't set the price beforehand, in which case, at the client's request, he shall provide the service price, or a method to calculate it, or a sufficiently detailed fee proposal.

Daniel Trujillano, Spanish Architect
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Professional Architectural Services for Building Projects in Spain

Video 02: Builders in Spain – Obligations, Responsibilities and Guarantees

Architect Daniel Trujillano

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ArchitecturalDesigns for Building Projects in Spain

Spanish Builder (II)

The Building Contractor in Spain (II)

Warranties and Disclaimers

In addition to fulfilling his own obligations, a Builder in Spain is liable for the damage caused by:

• faults or defects resulting from inexperience, lack of capacity or negligence of the Site Manager and of the persons depending on the Site Manager
• faults or defects in the execution of the subcontracted parties of the Work
• deficiencies of construction products purchased or accepted by him.

Liability Time Frames

The Builder's responsibilities in Spain are applied in the following periods:

• a year for damage caused to the building by performance faults or defects affecting the finishings
• three years for damage or defects in building components or installations that cause a breach in habitability requirements
• ten years for damage or defects having its origin or affecting the foundation or the structure, and which directly compromise the mechanical strength and stability of the building.

Guarantees in Residential Buildings

In Spanish residential buildings, the Builder has a legal obligation to cover, for one year, a compensation for material damage caused by performance defects affecting the finishings. This obligation may be fulfilled:

• underwriting insurance for property damage, or
• allowing the Developer to retain 5 per 100 of the amount of the material performance cost.

In the case of opting for the insurance, the builder must take the role of the policyholder, while the insured parts must be the Developer and the subsequent owners of the building or of parts of it.
Moreover, the Developer may expressly agree that the Builder takes the policyholder’s role on his behalf in property damage insurance for ensuring:

• for three years, a compensation for damage or defects that cause a breach in habitability requirements
• for ten years, a compensation for damage or defects that directly compromise the mechanical strength and stability of the building.

Spanish Builder (I)

The Building Contractor in Spain (I)

Obligations of the Builder under the Spanish LOE

Under the current Law on Construction Planning (LOE in Spanish), the Builder is defined as the agent who assumes -in contract with the Developer- the commitment of performing the Works with attachment to the Construction Documents and to the contract.

Obligations of the Spanish Builders

According to the LOE, the obligations of a Builder in Spain are:

• performing the Work with attachment to the Construction Documents, to all applicable Laws and to the instructions of both the Director of the Work and the Director of the Performance of the Work, in order to achieve the required level of quality for the project
• having a degree or a professional qualification entitling to comply with the required conditions
• designating the Site Manager, who will be his technical representative on site and who, because of his qualifications or experience, must have skills in agreement with the characteristics and complexity of the Work
• assigning the required human and material resources to the Work 
• formalizing all necessary subcontracts, within the limits established in the contract
• signing the Stakeout Statement and the Receipt Statement
• providing the Director of the Work all the information necessary for preparing the Performed Work Documentation
• signing guarantees as required by the LOE.

The Formal Statements

After the verification of the stakeout, the Builder, along with the Director of the Work and the Director of the Performance of the Work must sign the Formal Stakeout Statement.

After the completion of the Work, both the Builder and the Developer must sign the Receipt Statement, in order to formalize the delivery. If the Developer observed defects, the Work can be received with reserves, and in this case such defects must be entered in the Receipt Statement, along with the time when they should be corrected. The Receipt Statement must also reflect guarantees as required for ensuring the Builder's responsibilities.

Time in Construction Projects

Time Management in Construction Projects

Providing Project Time Management

Projects are rarely completed as quickly as clients expect. For a large building, five years from first thought to occupation is common and even small projects can take two years or more.

The Early Decisions

The greatest opportunities for added value come at the start of a project when the end still seems a long way off and perhaps very unreal. If a construction project is the way ahead, opportunities, alternatives, risks, methods and design options should be thoroughly examined. Reaching a clear understanding of the project’s potential, seeing what exists in the way of successful projects for benchmarking and familiarizing with the construction industry take time, especially if the architectural client is new to such projects. Many of the early decisions will affect the entire project, so they need to be the right ones. The client has a lot to do and must make time available.

The most effective decisions are based on thorough knowledge. If the client wants to know what he could achieve, he needs to understand what others have been able to achieve. Although each project has unique features, best practice examples can act as an inspiration and as benchmarks to check how well he is doing.

Time for Design

The architecture client needs to be particularly careful to make sure that he allows appropriate resources for design. When the process does not allow sufficient time and opportunity for design consultation and feedback the quality of the final project can be seriously compromised, with unfortunate results. If initial design has already been carried out the client needs to make special efforts to communicate with the architect.

Time for Building Hand-Over

Allowing for time towards the end of a project to absorb the impact of any unexpected twists in the process is also a wise precaution. The client should avoid planning a rapid move immediately after the programmed end of construction, as this will cause problems if there are unexpected delays. After hand-over, the building systems are likely to need fine tuning and time must also be allowed for that.

Architect Daniel Trujillano
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Architecture Services for Building Projects

Leadership Importance

Importance of Leadership in Building Projects

Time Management in Architecture

A successful project is usually fun most of the time for the people involved. Success is ultimately measured against the objectives of the client, so they must be understood and shared. It is best to set down the client’s vision for the project right from the start and to use it as a touchstone. The client can then expect the architect to test the vision and interpret it in ways that offer even more than he had imagined possible.

Role of the Client

The client is the central player. By setting the correct tone the client will help ensure that the relationship between him and the building is at the heart of the design. This means that the client needs to make his priorities clear, set down when he must be consulted or informed and establish what he expects from everyone else involved in the project. Confusion and ambiguity, which can arise out of internal disagreements and hidden agendas, are damaging and must be avoided. Enthusiasm and commitment are infectious and will help move towards success.

Leadership in Construction Projects

A successful project needs a strong individual who provides leadership and is supported by a good team. Strong leadership is about vision, good decision-making and proper communications all working within a robust and unified project structure. Effective decision-making is only possible if the client has a clear view of what he wants to achieve at each stage and is able to give and receive the necessary information at the right moments. Clear communications and a well-managed flow of information in both directions will help ensure that the project meets everyone’s needs, and is the first line of defense against costly changes.

Time Management in Construction Projects

A successful building will last many, many years. The value of putting in time when it is needed cannot be overestimated. The client needs time to explore options, to get data on which to base decisions, to communicate carefully to all concerned and to decide what help to seek. The client will find that he needs to put in more time and effort at the beginning than at later stages. As well as organizing his part in the construction project, he also needs to focus early on how he will manage and run the building when he moves in.

The Architectural Design Quality

Design Quality

Assessing the Quality of the Design

Every client should regard himself as a ‘design champion’ and that means keeping a focus on quality throughout. In the early stages of the project, only the client can make the right decisions. The following four main sections represent the four main areas of quality that contribute to the overall quality of design:

1.     Impact

This section refers to the building’s ability to create a sense of place and to have a positive effect on the local community and environment. It also covers the wider effect the design may have on the arts of building and architecture.

• Character and innovation
• Form and materials
• Internal environment
• Urban and social integration

2.     Build Quality

This section relates to the engineering performance of a building, which includes structural stability and the integration, safety and robustness of the systems, finishes and fittings.

• Performance
• Engineering systems
• Construction

3.     Functionality

This section is concerned with the arrangement, quality and interrelationship of spaces and how the building is designed to be useful to all.

• Use
• Access
• Space

4.     Value

A well designed building has a greater value to all involved. It is likely to be easier to gain local acceptance and get planning permission, it will provide better service to the users, and it should be cheaper to run. A well designed building is one that is suitable for its intended use, built to last, safe and sustainable to build and occupy, contributes to its context and looks good. It should convey its function and role, be easy to understand and a delight to use, visit and pass by. If it fulfills all these criteria it will be a good investment. Sound financial management and an aspiration for excellent quality go hand in hand. The real costs and benefits of a building are in its occupation and you should be striving from the outset for a building that will maximize whole life benefits. Extra resources spent on design or construction to achieve high quality can pay for themselves many times over during the life of the building.

Architectural Client Role

The Client Role in Building Projects

How to be a Successful Architectural Client

The process of creating buildings is one of the most complex, challenging and fulfilling activities that an individual or organization can undertake. The client role is a crucial success factor in the quality of the final product. To be a successful client requires a combination of attributes and attitudes: leadership, boldness, shrewdness, excellent communication, determination and dedication.

Success Factors in Building Projects

The key success factors described here will help any client through the development process to produce an excellent building. These key skills and attributes are frequently shared by clients on successful building projects:

1. Provide strong client leadership. Great projects need great leadership to inspire a great team to a great performance. It is when you, the client, contribute your strengths, knowledge, care and commitment to quality that you will get the best out of those working for you so that together you can create wonderful buildings and exceptional environments that meet your needs.
2. Give enough time at the right time
3. Learn from your own successful projects. Experience can be a great advantage. Good clients learn from their mistakes.
4. Learn from other successful projects. Many clients do not have the benefit of experience. Some will be undertaking only a small number of projects, perhaps just one building. One way of avoiding the pitfalls and achieve an excellent outcome is to borrow from the experience of others.
5. Develop and communicate a clear brief
6. Make a realistic financial commitment from the outset. One of the first concerns is always money. There is almost never enough to spend on a project and you want to make sure you get good value. Being concerned from day one about the budget is not something to be embarrassed about – it’s good sense. Honesty about how much you’ve got to play with is always a right starting point. Your architect should be able to work with a reasonable known budget and the discipline can stimulate creativity and innovation. Sound financial management and an aspiration for excellent quality go hand in hand.
7. Find the right people for the job. Get the right team and you can expect professionalism, design skills and expertise in project delivery from the best players in the construction industries.
8. Respond and contribute to the context
9. Sign off all key stages.

Design Brief – A Project Management Tool

Giving Shape to the Design Brief

Revision and Management

While writing the brief, it is important to specify the main operational features of the building as early as possible. You should include a preliminary program and target deadlines. The brief should outline cost priorities and be explicit about whether costs outlined include design fees, VAT and landscaping. Elements of the brief which directly affect the future operation of the building will need to be highlighted for detailed review and should be translated into part of the maintenance manual.

You may still be uncertain about some of these issues, in which case your architect may be able to carry out some preliminary research or feasibility studies that will help you firm up your requirements.

Revision of the Design brief

When the first draft is completed you can review the content of the brief as a whole:

• Does is clearly state your aims for the project and set limits for cost and time?
• Does it clearly state your expectations for design quality?
• Does it ask the architect exploit the opportunities for making links to adjacent public space and the wider context?
• Have you considered future flexibility and changing needs?

The Brief as a Project Management Tool

Once the architect is appointed the brief will be developed and tested through drawings and detailed in the specification. The architect will make a thoughtful considered response to the brief at the outset of his appointment, exploring the opportunities, costs and constraints. He will begin to give shape to the brief and may propose altering or rearranging the content. At this stage you will be engaged in a creative and interactive process with your architect. Your aims stated in the brief will help to steer this process.

The project will need to be properly resourced and managed at your end as well as by your architect. Make sure that one person becomes the designated point of contact with your architect. He or she should carry authority as your representative at planning sessions and project meetings.

The costs defined in the feasibility study will give a baseline throughout the project. The architect will develop a cost plan and program in tandem with his design proposals.

Architectural Design Brief’s Development

Architectural Design Brief

Function and Development

Your architect will be responsible for ensuring that the project aims and vision are clearly expressed and these are pursued throughout the project.

The Function of the Architecture Design Brief

A good Design Brief should:

• State your vision for the Project.
• Set limits about the budget and timescale
• Set the scene and state where you are in the process, how you got there and your aspirations for the Capital Project
• Design criteria and principles for the design
• Set out the practical requirements for the relationship between spaces and the proposed spaces, focusing on performance requirements rather than detail. You may wish to give a schedule of areas (possibly arising from a feasibility study) but you should expect your architect to review these figures as they develop a spatial strategy for the project.
• Communicate as much factual information about the current condition of the building or site as is available. Give a summary in the brief and include relevant drawings and document in the appendix.
• The brief should not re-iterate government guidance and regulations, as your architect will have a knowledge of these, though you may wish to list sources that you consider a priority.

The Design Brief’s Development

The brief can be a useful consultative tool. The process of producing a brief can be carried out by developing a series of drafts, which contributors can review and amend. The Design Brief will draw together and synthesize diverse sources of information. It can follow on from a Strategic Brief and/or concluded Feasibility Study and can give a précis of the decisions arrived at here.

The brief writer may wish to refer to existing sources of information. The following ones may be helpful:

• Briefs for a similar scale/ type of project
• Generic guidance and empirical evidence about space standards and performance requirements and specific points of reference or exemplars. Generic guidance should always be tuned to your specific site and requirements.
• Existing buildings and spaces as a qualitative reference.

Contents Page for the Design Brief

The contents page should give a skeletal overview of the content of the Design Brief. The headings will organise the information and give a framework to the brief.

Design Brief and Contract

Writing the Design Brief

How to Start a Building Project in Spain

The Design Brief, also called Project Brief, must be written prior to the appointment of the Architectural Practice. The writer may be you or an expert employed specially to fulfill this task. For large projects you may require the expert advice of your architect to compile the brief.

Compiling the Design Brief

The Design Brief is a written document, which will be translated spatially and technically by your architect. It doesn’t need to fix the form of the design but instead to provide a clear framework for the development of a design that meets your needs and aspirations.

A good, thorough brief will form the basis of the professional agreement you sign with your architect. Clarity on services, costs, timings and procedures is vital to the relationship. The principle aim of the Design Brief is to communicate your expectations to your architect. The brief should provide a coherent description of the project, which can be understood by all those likely to use it. It should clearly identify the objectives and main priorities of the project. It will need to articulate your specific needs and aspirations as a client and also the issues relating to the site and situation which you wish your architect to address and respond to in his design.

Every Brief should set out:

• the mission
• the objectives
• performance requirements and measures
• priorities
• management decisions and responsibilities
• timeframe
• who is expected to respond.

Architecture Contract

Your architect will define and record the terms of your agreement provide professional services.

The contract will be a form of agreement designed for use on projects. It should comprise a short menu of services and a sheet of conditions relevant to the appointment. Ask your architect to run through it with you.

Starting the Project

Once you have your practice signed up, the project can start. Your architect can advise you on all the issues regarding planning approval, building regulations and health and safety legislation, and will offer to deal with the various authorities on your behalf. Once planning approval is granted, he will be able to recommend the most appropriate form of building contract and prepare drawings of the agreed proposals for builders to cost. Once work on-site is underway, he can take on the role of monitoring the standard, efficiency and cost of the builder’s work.

Project Brief

Finding Architect in Spain

Project Brief and Architectural Fees

You can start by visiting architects' websites. You can listen to recommendations and contact previous clients to discover what they are like to work with. If possible, visit finished projects or ask to see a portfolio of work. All this information will help you write a shortlist of architects.

Call your shortlisted architects, outlining your project and the services you need, and find out if they are able to help. If they are, ask them for more information about their qualifications and experience.

You need to be sure of their creativity and ability to get things done. Good architecture needs collaboration and dialogue. You have to respect each other’s views.

Writing the Project Brief

The quality of your finished building will reflect the quality of your brief. This is the key document defining your vision of the finished building, and also of how the project will be managed. For your architect, the Project Brief is the central reference point that will guide the direction he takes and the services he provides.

Your brief should be clear and unambiguous and it should enshrine a common understanding between you and your architect. Seek his help in formulating the brief. The process may involve a number of discussions and help to establish the dialogue. Some architects may charge for the consultation but others will be happy to advise you without charge on the understanding that you are going to appoint them for the project. Above all, the project brief should describe:

• The functions of the finished project: who will use it, and for what? Have you visualised how these activities will be accommodated and provided for in the new space(s)?
• Your motivations and expectations: what do you hope to achieve by this project, in the short and long term, for yourself and others?
• A design direction: contrasting or in keeping with existing buildings? Contemporary or traditional? Are there certain materials, fixtures or finishes you favour? Is sustainability an issue for you?
• Authority for decision-making: who will sign off decisions about design, about costs and about day-to-day matters on-site?
• Timetables and budgets: when should key stages be completed, how much should they cost, and how will they be financed?

For clients, that may mean banishing the commonly-held but misplaced idea that architects will impose their own tastes and ideas on their clients –on the contrary – architects’ aim will be to follow your brief closely and reflect the aspirations it contains.

Architectural Fees in Spain

Spanish architects’ fees may be charged as a percentage of the total construction cost or, depending on the service supplied, at an hourly rate or as a lump sum.

In paying for architecture services, what may seem like an additional cost will normally turn out to be money well spent. As professional problem-solvers, the input of architects could be invaluable in developing design solutions that cut construction bills, reduce running costs and add long-term value to the property.

How to Hire a Spanish Architect

Working With an Architect in Spain

How to Establish an Effective Working Relationship With your Spanish Architect

There are stages to engaging an architect on a project. Do your homework upfront on what services you need and on your brief for your architect, and your project will be off to a good start.

Why you Need a Spanish Architect

When you are making major alterations to your home or building an entirely new one, your architect can help you to manage the design, the builders and the money. Architects are trained to make the most of the site, space and materials to maximise what you can get for your budget and reduce your future bills. They are familiar with the construction industry’s working methods and with legislation, regulations, and standards, and can guide you at every step of the project. Architects interpret your ideas with imagination, creating spaces that can be used, enjoyed and valued for decades.

The Project

Before appointing your architect for your project, you need a clear idea about what you want and the services you will need, and how much these will cost. Your architect can initially assist you in defining your project and the services you require from him. Architects offer a wide range of services beyond design, from site analysis and building surveys to project management and tenant related services.

Balance what you need with what you can afford. It could be just an hour’s general advice, help with planning approval or project supervision all the way to completion.

Developing the Scope of Services and Fee Proposal

A Work Breakdown Structure and Detailed Task List can facilitate the development of the scope of services and fees. In addition to better defining and customizing the services and fees for a particular project, the use of the Work Breakdown Structure will ensure that all personnel involved in the preparation of the proposal are following the same parameters.

The Work Breakdown Structure will confirm the scope of services of the contract needed for the project; it’s also used as project management tool during the life of the project.