1st Edition

Good Practice Guide Fees

By Peter Farrall, Stephen Brookhouse Copyright 2024
144 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

144 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

Architects are finding the procurement landscape increasingly complex and competitive. This book shows practitioners the ways that fees are calculated, negotiated and managed. It will increase your understanding of the different fee-earning roles for architects, professional services contracts, how to calculate sustainable fee levels and improve negotiation skills. It also includes... Read more

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Procurement and the Architect’s Scope of Services

Chapter 3: Your Professional Services Contract

Chapter 4: Office Finances

Impact on Fees and Charge-Out Rates

Chapter 5: Fee Calculation and Negotiation

Chapter 6: Resourcing and Effective Time Management

Chapter 7: Monitoring Projects

Change Control and Managing Fees

Chapter 8: Invoicing and Cashflow

Chapter 9: Putting it into Practice: A Case Study

Chapter 10: Summary and Conclusions

Notes

Index

Biography

Stephen Brookhouse is Professor of Professional Practice in Architecture at University of Westminster. His background is in commercial practice, specialising in strategic advice and project management.

Peter Farrall is Senior Lecturer at University of Liverpool. He was Partner of a multidisciplinary practice for 25 years, specialising in the education sector and also worked for two large practices. He served on the National Council and Conduct committee of the RIBA.