Career, Scope of Work and Services in Practice, Condition of Engagement &Fee

CareerPracticeEmployment - I PracticeGovernmentBuilder

CareerEmployment IIManager of Design and constructionProduct PromotionDesign BuildArchitecture, Interior, Real EstateJournalistAdvisorDesign review, site selection

Architect in PracticeScope of workDesignExecution of project

DesignConceptualizationArchitecture, Urban Design, Urban Renewal, Interior, ConservationRealizationStructure, Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC, Electronics, Fire detection & fire fighting, Acoustics, Illumination etcSustainabilityLandscape, Renewable energy, Rain water harvesting, conservation of resources

Execution of projectSupervision - ICompliance of relevant laws Supervision - IIConstructionCertificationWorksPaymentInterpretationDrawingsContract

Scope of servicesProgramme & Feasibility StageDesign BriefSite evaluationDesign stageConcept design & budgetary estimatesEngagement of consultantsDevelopment of designIntegration of engineering and sustainability concepts

Scope of servicesStatutory approvalsDrawings and documentsPresentationsTender stageTender drawingsSpecificationsConditions of ContractBill of quantityEstimates

Scope of servicesWorking drawing stageIntegration of engineering servicesWorking drawingsConstruction stagePeriodic supervision Report on progressAdvise to clerk of worksCertification of contractors application for payment

Scope of servicesPost Construction stageCertification of completion of worksCertification of building drawings

Professional FeePercentage of costArea basisLump-sumTime basis

Norms for FeeIIA prescription till 1989COA prescription since 1989International practicePrescription a restrictive trade practice ?

IIA fee formulaPercentage of costGraduated scaleHigher the cost, lower the fee

COA fee FormulaMinimum feePercentage of costOne scaleBut reduction for repetitionDifferent percentage for different type of project

International Practice Architect s associations (like IIA) of many countries havePrescribed feeWithdrawn fee prescriptionNo statutory body prescribes fee

PrescriptionA Restrictive Trade PracticeNo weightage to creativityNo weightage to experienceProfessional may exploit the situationViolates the monopolies & restrictive trade practicesDefeats the concept of competitiveness of a market