1st Edition

Architects' Guide to Fee Bidding

By M. Paul Nicholson Copyright 2003
176 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

176 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

Fee bidding still generates emotive reactions from within many sections of the architectural profession. Fee bidding is not taught in most schools of architecture, so practitioners generally rely on hunches and guesswork. It is these wild card guesses, which exacerbate the poor levels of income for which the architectural profession is renowned. This book introduces practising architects,... Read more
Preface. Introduction. Part I. Commercial Professionalism. Competition is Good for you. Part II. A Worked Example. A. Estimating the Cost of the Building. B. Calculating the Fee - Ad Valorem. C. Analytical Estimation of Fees. D. Summary and Analysis. Part III. The Tender Trap. Risk Analysis. Appendix.

Biography

M. Paul Nicholson MSc, PhD, MCIArb has had a wide and varied career in the construction industry, including running his own business, where his experience encompassed all types of buildings. He has been closely involved in the innovative Masters course in Architectural Briefing at the University of Sheffield, the MSc in Construction Procurement at Nottingham Trent University, and the unique MA course in Architectural Management at the University of Nottingham. Dr Nicholson is a Visiting Professor who lectures at universities in many parts of the world, and continues to develop Architectural Management within the architectural and construction professions.