Contracts and Negotiations

11/01/11 The Future Starts at Home Investing in staff’s continuing professional development benefits everyone. And it’s more important than ever in a time of tight budgets. Randy Peterson
10/04/11 First Charges Filed Under U.K. Bribery Act With an increasing number of architecture and design firms entering into contracts overseas, it’s essential to understand the implications of the laws and regulations such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act.
05/02/11 1 Bend That Fee Curve Too many in the profession view the advantages of BIM through the same old goggles. Sometimes a simple perspective adjustment is all it takes to put things right, like rethinking your strategy. Scott Simpson
01/03/11 Business Intelligence for the 21st Century An A/E/C business development process can redirect your program toward the new realities of a different tomorrow. Richard K. Rodgers
01/03/11 1 New Opportunities But Little Recovery Research reveals the 25 trends with the most substantial impact on architecture and design now and into the near future. James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury
11/03/10 1 Collaborative Project Delivery: Better Than IPD? Remarkable results can be produced when a team insists on an integrated process regardless of whether the policy of collaboration is accompanied by shared legal risk. Aran A. McCarthy
08/31/10 1 Sharpening the Ax: Preparing for Negotiations It seems counterintuitive, but negotiation preparation can bring a substantially higher return on investment than actual project work does. So it pays — literally — to give the process its due. Steven J. Isaacs and Karen L. Newcombe
08/30/10 1 Case Study: Don’t Promise What You Can’t Deliver What happens when a firm promises the same project manager in two negotiations and both contracts go through? Steven J. Isaacs and Karen L. Newcombe
07/07/10 Driving Success and Innovation in Design and Construction New book examines inefficiencies and waste, offering solutions to recreate the building industry.
03/02/10 Value-Based Design Fees: A New Approach to Compensation If the conventional system of setting fees is to be replaced by something better, then both owners and architects will need to benefit and will have to agree on the method. Scott Simpson

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