ARCH71-118: Architectural Practice: Management and Procurement

Architectural Practice: Management and Procurement develops knowledge and skill in the fundamental skills, strategies, and relevant information to conduct professional architectural practice, focusing on project management and project procurement.  The subject is run in a seminar format, including forums, discussions, and guest talks relevant to the assessment tasks including reports and student presentations. Project management skills and procedures, including attention to contracts, legislation, codes, standards, and other frameworks for the procurement and delivery of projects, shall be covered. Project lifecycle, including pre-design, brief writing and checking, schematic, developed, and contract documentation phases and contract administration, are also addressed. An application of how to organise project documentation, drawings, specifications and contractual agreements, forms part of the assessments.