Guide to Using the RIBA Professional Services Contracts 2018 - Other - Page 4
Contents
1Introduction
1.1 A history of Professional Services Contracts
1.2 Professional standards
1.3 Summary of key changes to the RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 revision)
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2RIBA Professional Services Contracts 2018
2.1 Overall structure
2.2 General components
2.3 Electronic formats and online tools
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3Selecting the right contract
3.1 Why use a standard PSC?
3.2 What to consider when choosing the contract form
3.3 Selecting the appropriate form
3.4 RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract 2018: Architectural Services
3.5 RIBA Concise Professional Services Contract 2018: Architectural Services
3.6 RIBA Domestic Professional Services Contract 2018: Architectural Services
3.7 RIBA Principal Designer Professional Services Contract 2018
3.8 RIBA Sub-consultant Professional Services Contract 2018
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4 Contract terms
4.1 Client details
4.2 Architect/Consultant details
4.3Assignment
4.4 Site address and brief
4.5 Other Client Appointments
4.6 Fees, time charges and expenses
4.7Payment
4.8Copyright
4.9 Architect/Consultant’s liability
4.10 Professional indemnity insurance
4.11 Suspension or termination of the Project and/or Contract
4.12 Dispute resolution
4.13 Information formats
4.14 Supplementary Agreements
4.15 Schedule of Services
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5Completing an Agreement
5.1 Preparing the Agreement
5.2 Making an amendment
5.3 Signing the contract
5.4 Correspondence for a typical project
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6Further reading and useful contacts
6.1 Further reading
6.2 Other RIBA Plan of Work 2013 publications
6.3 RIBA Building Contracts
6.4 Useful contacts
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