Practice News from bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk/section.asp?navcode=2053 Practice News from bdonline.co.uk en-us <![CDATA[Why might my practice be affected by the forthcoming Bribery Act?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3160071&c=1What does the forthcoming Bribery Act mean for me?

]]>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3160071&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Can I claim back costs for time spent dealing with a litigious client’s project?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3158308&c=1I have spent an enormous amount of time investigating and dealing with an issue that is now the subject of litigation. Can I claim it back?

]]>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3158308&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How to navigate your practice through an uncertain 2010]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156586&c=1Our experts take a look ahead and offer advice on areas that will be important to architects this year such as procurement, contracts and even social networking

]]>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156586&c=1Practice<![CDATA[When the old ways of working just won’t do]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156589&c=1Successful practices will need a radical change of approach and structure, argues Indy Johar

]]>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156589&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Keeping an eye on the future of technology]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156592&c=1IT is changing — and changing fast. But what are the trends and innovations that will really make a difference to your practice? We ask some of the profession’s experts to take a look at what’s coming in their specialist area

]]>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156592&c=1Practice<![CDATA[A client is threatening to sue over an old project. How long until I’m safe?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155283&c=1A client has been threatening a claim on a very old project for years. When will it lose the right to commence proceedings?

]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155283&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Why has the RIBA ditched its fee scale graphs?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153524&c=1Why has the RIBA abandoned fee scale graphs in the depths of a recession when the profession needs them the most?

]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153524&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Should I meet the prime minister or a client?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153527&c=1Irena Bauman tackles your ethical dilemmas

]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153527&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Help with the stairs]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153530&c=1Making change easy is the claim of the recently released Vectorworks 2010 cad software. Jonathan Reeves finds out whether it delivers

]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153530&c=1Practice<![CDATA[What are the odds of defeating spam?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153532&c=1Spam email is a significant problem for many architects’ practices, accounting for more than 50% of incoming email

]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153532&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How do I dismiss an employee?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3151034&c=1An employee is continually underperforming and I want to dismiss them. Is there any procedure I should follow, and what if I get it wrong?

]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3151034&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Can we change which staff work on a project?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148828&c=1A client is complaining that we’ve recently swapped staff on a project. We lost some key people recently and are stretched thin

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148828&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How can I cut my costs further?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148829&c=1As a small and efficient practice of three people, how do we reduce costs even further to compete with suicidal fee bids from other practices and unreasonable demands by clients?

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148829&c=1Practice<![CDATA[I’m teaching part II students. Am sending lambs to the slaughter?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148830&c=1Irena Bauman tackles your ethical dilemmas

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148830&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Can I stop animal rights activists from harassing my staff?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147496&c=1Some of my staff involved in a planning application have started to receive aggressive correspondence and phone calls from animal rights activists. Is there anything I can do?

]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147496&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Ideas for a short, simple contract]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147502&c=1Your column keeps recommending standard appointment contracts and convoluted clauses that would frighten away most of my clients. In the real world, it is impossible to get clients to sign up to anything legalistic and more than a page or...

]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147502&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Insurance for a technician]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147505&c=1I am an architectural technician and plan to go self-employed and advertise my architectural services via a website. I intend to only produce drawings for planning and building regulations approval. Will I need professional indemnity insurance...

]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147505&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How can I reduce my insurance premiums?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145151&c=1Following a claim against my PI Insurance, my premiums have gone through the roof. What can I do to convince my Insurers I’m not “high risk”?

]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145151&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Marriage material?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145156&c=1Irena Bauman tackles your ethical dilemmas

]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145156&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Should architects take a lesson from the Apprentice?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3142918&c=1What can architects learn from Alan Sugar's show?

]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3142918&c=1Practice <![CDATA[What are the risks of starting up on my own]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3151033&c=1I have completed part II, and intend to provide independent architectural services work: design services, planning applications, building control submissions and the like, so I can gain practical experience towards part III. My concern is...

]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3151033&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How do I dismiss an employee?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3151034&c=1An employee is continually underperforming and I want to dismiss them. Is there any procedure I should follow, and what if I get it wrong?

]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3151034&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Can we change which staff work on a project?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148828&c=1A client is complaining that we’ve recently swapped staff on a project. We lost some key people recently and are stretched thin

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148828&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How can I cut my costs further?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148829&c=1As a small and efficient practice of three people, how do we reduce costs even further to compete with suicidal fee bids from other practices and unreasonable demands by clients?

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148829&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Can I stop animal rights activists from harassing my staff?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147496&c=1Some of my staff involved in a planning application have started to receive aggressive correspondence and phone calls from animal rights activists. Is there anything I can do?

]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147496&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How can I reduce my insurance premiums?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145151&c=1Following a claim against my PI Insurance, my premiums have gone through the roof. What can I do to convince my Insurers I’m not “high risk”?

]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145151&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Client’s non-payment of fees is hurting cashflow]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3142916&c=1My practice is dealing with our first claim on our professional indemnity insurance from a client, who refuses to pay our overdue fees

]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3142916&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Has my client cheated me out of my fees?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3138541&c=1We were appointed to produce a planning application with fees due in instalments, the final payment being due on the application’s determination by the local authority. When the authority said it would be recommending the application be...

]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3138541&c=1Practice<![CDATA[What can I do to mitigate legal costs?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3138543&c=1I am considering bringing legal action to recover losses I have suffered on a project but I am put off by the cost. What are my options?

]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3138543&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Are EU procurement rules crowding out small firms?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3136500&c=1I created a social housing project working with a local community. I subsequently introduced the scheme to a local housing association. Having applied for planning permission, I have now been informed that if fees break a certain limit,...

]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3136500&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How can I cut the number of partners at my firm?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3134407&c=1Times at my business are tough and I need to look at reducing partner head count. How do I go about this?

]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3134407&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How do a make a saving on my indemnity insurance?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3134410&c=1While I study for a postgraduate qualification, I want to do a small amount of self-employed architectural work to provide an income of about £5,000.

]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3134410&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Architects’ fortunes are written in the legislation, not in the stars]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3131985&c=1This month, with help from Anna Scott-Marshall, RIBA head of public affairs, we review the impact of the recent legislative changes and predict what we anticipate for 2009.

]]>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3131985&c=1Practice<![CDATA[What should I look out for in my clients’ bespoke contracts?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3129290&c=1I rarely have the luxury of using an RIBA Standard Form of Appointment as most of my clients insist I use their own standard or bespoke contract prepared by their lawyers. Each is different, and it takes a lot of time and money to check...

]]>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3129290&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Can I stop my client making radical changes to my design?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3128034&c=1I gained planning permission for a client who then sold the site. The new client engaged me to complete the Building Control drawings, but now wishes to make radical changes to the designs that the planners are mindful to approve.

]]>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3128034&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How can small practices survive these changes to planning rules?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3126801&c=1Homeowners can now build significant extensions to their homes without planning approval, which is likely to reduce work for small practices just as the economic downturn is beginning to bite.

]]>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3126801&c=1Practice<![CDATA[The credit crunch is hitting me with cancelled jobs and bad debts]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3125100&c=1Advice on handling the credit crunch and getting paid

]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3125100&c=1Practice<![CDATA[How do I resolve this impasse over extra costs and delays?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3124053&c=1As the architect on an office extension I am administering a JCT Minor Works Contract for the client.

]]>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3124053&c=1Practice<![CDATA[My client only wants to pay me if my project wins planning]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3122817&c=1My client is pressuring me to submit a planning application (RIBA Work Stages A-D) “at risk”, with payment subject to getting planning permission. What should I do?

]]>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3122817&c=1Practice<![CDATA[What do the revised site safety regulations mean for me?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3121685&c=1I have seen a lot written about the changes to the CDM Regulations in the press. As a designer, can you clarify for me what my duties and responsibilities are under these regulations?

]]>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3121685&c=1Practice <![CDATA[Malcolm Fraser of Malcolm Fraser Architects on how to get ahead in the refurbishment sector]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3125060&c=1Groves-Raines Architects Studio wants to build up a portfolio of regeneration projects

]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3125060&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[Universal Design Studio on how to get ahead in the commercial interiors sector]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3122550&c=1White Adamski is looking to expand its client base for interiors work

]]>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3122550&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[David Morley Architects on how to score in the sports sector]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3118840&c=1Manchester practice Reid Architects wants to get a head start on sport

]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3118840&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[Weston Williamson on how to get on board transport infrastructure projects]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3115985&c=1Moxon Architects is keen to get up to speed on large transport schemes.

Photographs: Ed Tyler

]]>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3115985&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[BDP on how to navigate the rapidly changing world of retail]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3113347&c=1Hereford’s RRA Architects wants to take its commercial know-how and conservation skills into retail. Photographs by Ed Tyler

]]>Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3113347&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios on how to think big on housing]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3111158&c=1Duggan Morris Architects is keen to get into large-scale residential commissions

]]>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3111158&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[Buschow Henley on how to score an NHS healthcare project]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3108806&c=1Plastik Architects is about to merge with another practice and wants to secure larger commissions.

]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3108806&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[Pollard Thomas Edwards on how to act as developer and architect on school projects]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3106063&c=1Five Architecture wants to build schools in its home town of Glasgow — will the cross-funding model work there?

]]>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3106063&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Giving it a go is important — something may come along’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3101524&c=1Sarah Wigglesworth advises Mitchell Taylor Workshop that the secret of winning public buildings is having the courage to bear its architectural soul

]]>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3101524&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Give your buildings lots of love and attention’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3099444&c=1In the regions, practising architecture and pulling in new work is a subtly different challenge to life in London. Manchester firm Architecture:m looks to local legend Stephenson Bell for advice on the city’s office sector

]]>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3099444&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘If you get on a framework, make friends’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3097064&c=1Can a design-led practice appeal to play-it-safe social housing clients? Waugh Thistleton Architects tells PH Plus how it’s done

]]>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3097064&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Imagine how people move and behave within a space’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3095019&c=1When the mentors from RFK Architects met their inquisitors from Nick Cross Associates, the talk was of experience, expectations... and getting the smallest room right

]]>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3095019&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Opportunities grow out of social networks’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3091479&c=1Clients in the bar sector conduct their research in the early hours, so successful architects can forget early nights. Glasgow-based Nord tells newcomer Abbozzo how to turn sleep deprivation into a career-launching commission.

]]>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3091479&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Tell clients you know in which order to spend the money’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3089017&c=1Low-energy, low-carbon homes are a challenge, but the real task facing architect Spacelab is delivering eco-housing at a profit. Services consultant Max Fordham offers some tips

Photographs Ed Tyler

]]>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3089017&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Refurbishment is true sustainability’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3086762&c=1Hawkins Brown has been in demand for creative office conversions for nearly two decades, making it an ideal mentor for upcoming practice Hut Architecture Photographs by Edward Tyler

]]>Thu, 10 May 2007 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3086762&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Retail has a public face – no one sees a rear extension’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3084782&c=1Project Orange co-founder James Soane offers some tips to young practice Open Arch as it diversifies into retail

]]>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3084782&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘‘Approach it in the same way as any public building”]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3082485&c=1Established practice Bauman Lyons has its first built health centre, but needs insider knowledge to navigate the NHS to further success. Murphy Philipps is there to help. To put your own question to Philipps fill out the comment...

]]>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3082485&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Make the most of everything you’ve got’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3080927&c=1Dive Architects gets a crash course in how to land its first education building from the experienced duo at Meadowcroft Griffin

]]>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3080927&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘Winning work is about your relationship with people’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3077542&c=1Stephen Archer brings his expert knowledge to the table as he advises Bell Phillips on building a rapport with office developers

]]>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3077542&c=1BD Reviews<![CDATA[‘It’s about using your existing skills to hop sector’]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3076163&c=1As Glas Architects tries make the leap from residential and office schemes into public-sector work, Keith Williams suggests some stepping stones instead

]]>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=719&storycode=3076163&c=1BD Reviews <![CDATA[Time to explore the world of browsers ]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3160088&c=1Under new EU rules computer users will now be offered a choice of web browsers, but which ones are the best for architects?

]]>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3160088&c=1IT<![CDATA[Science meets architecture at computing conference]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3160086&c=1The Architecture and Unconventional Computing Conference, organised by Neil Spiller, gave architects and scientists insight into the future of buildings

]]>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3160086&c=1IT<![CDATA[Taxman will pay you to innovate]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3158309&c=1Did you know you can get paid to innovate?

]]>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3158309&c=1IT<![CDATA[On site with a client? There’s an app for that]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3158311&c=1The iPhone is now a technology platform in its own right. Simon Johns brings you a guide to the best architecture-related applications

]]>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3158311&c=1IT<![CDATA[Keeping an eye on the future of technology]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156592&c=1IT is changing — and changing fast. But what are the trends and innovations that will really make a difference to your practice? We ask some of the profession’s experts to take a look at what’s coming in their specialist area

]]>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156592&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Is Google Apps the solution startups are searching for? ]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156596&c=1Today Google offers much more than the ubiquitous search engine that it started with. With Sketch Up, Google Maps, Google Earth, the Android operating system and the release of the Nexus One smartphone, it is positioning itself to be an...

]]>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3156596&c=1Practice<![CDATA[View the future in your phone]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155287&c=1Augmented reality will soon be available on smartphones to transform site visits

]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155287&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Beware the pitfalls of new broadband]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155288&c=1Looking to take advantage of one of the new broadband offers and change suppliers?

]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155288&c=1Practice<![CDATA[What’s in store for IT developments in 2010]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155286&c=1If augmented reality is one of the emerging trends for 2010, what are the others?

]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3155286&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Help with the stairs]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153530&c=1Making change easy is the claim of the recently released Vectorworks 2010 cad software. Jonathan Reeves finds out whether it delivers

]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153530&c=1Practice<![CDATA[What are the odds of defeating spam?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153532&c=1Spam email is a significant problem for many architects’ practices, accounting for more than 50% of incoming email

]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3153532&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Global team talks — virtually]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3151035&c=1With travel budgets tight or non-existent, has virtual conferencing developed enough to offer an acceptable alternative?

]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3151035&c=1IT<![CDATA[Make the most of your resources]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3151061&c=1There are many resource programming tools on the market, with some simpler to master than others

]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3151061&c=1IT<![CDATA[Who says backing up is hard to do?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148822&c=1We all know how important backups are to protect a business in the event of a catastrophic event, but the realities of everyday life mean that this isn’t at the front of everybody’s mind last thing on a Friday

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148822&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Pirates in your practice]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148821&c=1Failure to license software can hit small firms hard

]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3148821&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Breaking away from the slideshow presentation]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=453&storycode=3147483&c=1How software can solve problems with images in screen-based presentations

]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=453&storycode=3147483&c=1Technical <![CDATA[21st century clear-desk policy]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147485&c=1Cloud computing is just one of the technologies that is going to reshape the way we work

]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3147485&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Are architects ready to tweet?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145153&c=1Web 2.0 — the use of the web in an intelligent way to facilitate communication, sharing and collaboration rather than just acting as an electronic “read me” brochure —has definitely arrived

]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3145153&c=1Practice<![CDATA[The paper chase is over – what now?]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3142929&c=1Managing document issue may have changed but there’s no need to mourn the days of paper filing

]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=452&storycode=3142929&c=1Practice<![CDATA[Why slime oozes appeal for the planet’s future]]>http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3142922&c=1Anna Winston meets Rachel Armstrong the doctor turned sci-fi writer and pioneer of ‘living architecture’

]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=528&storycode=3142922&c=1IT