WHDA Director Redmond Hamlett reflects on the business initiatives that have had the greatest impact on his practice – from securing a place on the State Government Construction Suppliers Register, to ...

Planned Cover is offering ACA members a 15% discount for their upcoming webinar on Navigating Board Complaints. Lisa ...

Draw Your Why: Design Your Way to a Meaningful Life in Architecture introduces a fresh, creative framework to help architects clarify their purpose and align it with their practice, projects and ...

In an increasingly busy world, it has never been more important to be intentional about where we place our energy, time, care and passion. This lunch brings together three outstanding design ...

The Queensland Procurement Policy 2026 (QPP 2026) is now in effect and applies to all Queensland Government procurement, including architectural and design consultancy services. This explainer ...

The ACA proposes a constitutional amendment to Rule 19(1) to separate the Branch and National President roles. This responds to the growing scale, complexity and governance demands of the association, ...

Just three pages and a cover letter, the ACA Short Form Client Architect Agreement is a fair and balanced model contract for use on small- to medium-sized projects. Updated December 2023. The Short ...

When a government tender is poorly structured, overly burdensome or unfair, architects are not obliged to accept it silently. The Queensland Procurement Policy 2026 (QPP 2026) gives practices ...

The Victorian government introduced legislation into Parliament in June 2025 to amend the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995. Significant changes have been proposed, which will affect contract rules ...

Construction productivity growth has been weak over the past three decades compared to the broader economy. The industry faces significant pressure from rising input costs, increasing insolvencies, ...

As we approach the end of the financial year, employers and employees need to be cognisant of salary trends in an ever-evolving market. Anna Roussos, founder of Adelaide-based recruitment company ...