· WHY USE AN ARCHITECT ? By bringing to your project creative skill, imagination and flair an Architect can lift your project out of the ordinary. An architect will help you develop your brief for the project and produce design schemes that perhaps, find the extra light and space you did not realise you had or produce Imaginative solutions that add a new dimension to your project. Architects are not only skilled designers they are also experienced in the complex procedures of seeking planning permission, the technicalities of building construction, compliance with building regulations and the raft of other legislation affecting buildings. They will help find the right builder at the right price, attend to the all important detail and monitor the builder's construction programme through to completion. · HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ? Fees will be agreed with you at the beginning of the project and will be dependant on the extent of the service you require. Fees can be based on a percentage of construction costs, a fixed fee or hourly rate as appropriate. A simple building will usually attract a smaller percentage fee, relative to a more complex building. Can an Architect save money? Yes. Not only will architects provide better value for money, in many instances they can save their clients at least the equivalent of their fees. Professional skills will save costs by the most efficient use of space and careful selection of materials and finishes. In the long term a well designed building embracing energy efficiency, will give low running and maintenance costs and better maintain its capital value.

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Published on: 2008-06-09 (882 reads)