Riba Architect S Handbook Of Practice Management

The highly respected and authoritative Architects' Handbook of Practice Management, the professional's business bible, has been redesigned, reorganised and revised to bring it entirely up to date. While the scope of topics covered in the Seventh Edition remains unaltered, the information has been reordered to reflect the logic of contemporary practice, making it a more user-friendly publication. This vital reference work already includes sections on professional matters, practice management, staff relations, managing projects, risk assessment. In this Seventh edition, much of the handbook's detail has been updated to reflect changes in legislation, case law and best practice. Additionally it now features new sections on staff appraisals, limited liability partnerships, stakeholder pensions, partnering, after-the-event insurance, copyright and the new ARB code. The new edition contains essential information about professionalism in architecture today, a must for practising architects and Part III students alike.

The professional architect’s business management bible now encompasses the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 to reflect the very latest practice in today’s cutting-edge architectural environment. With an emphasis on the practical aspects of working as an architect, the 9th edition combines clear and comprehensive guidance with a focus on new directions in practice management which will give a modern practice that vital commercial edge. Topics range from starting up a practice and developing a business strategy, to how to win clients, manage people, and handle fees. It includes new sections on topics such as knowledge management, QA, IT and project management too. With its clear, accessible layout, and no-nonsense style aimed at busy architects, this is a must-read for practices of all sizes and the ideal companion to the RIBA Job Book, 9th edition

First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

With an emphasis on the practical aspects of working as an architect, the 9th edition combines clear and comprehensive guidance with a focus on new directions in practice management which will give a modern practice that vital commercial edge.

This edition has been revised and updated to consider all management issues arising from particular aspects of architectural practice. It covers business and financial management, project management, risks, employment practice and the legislative context in which architecture is practised.

This supplementary reference work is updated annually in order to keep the information contained in the Architect's Handbook of Practice Management as current as possible.

The RIBA Job Book is the Royal Institute of British Architects’ long-established and recognised standard reference for running construction projects. This major new update fully reflects the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 and contemporary working practice. It embraces themes of collaboration within the project team, better briefing, advances in information technology and BIM, and the continued importance of sustainability including valuable detail on a range of ‘cradle to grave’ processes in a building project. Applicable to all forms of procurement and to all sizes and types of project, the RIBA Job Book provides a systematic operational framework that is comprehensive in scope and easy-to-follow, and which examines step-by-step the key obligations of the architect or lead consultant. Setting out all the actions to be undertaken throughout a project, it includes invaluable checklists, notes and practical guidance.