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ARCH 655 0.5CR

The Financial Aspects of Architecture + Professional Practice

Friday 9:00 to noon Loft

Discussion of the legal and ethical aspects of architectural practice in Canada and in Ontario; in particular, contracts, bonds and insurance, construction lien, by-laws and regulations, architectural partnership. The legal background, client-architect relations, partial services, professional problems.

The course is an introduction to the financial aspects of the development and construction industries. The economics of property development and the process of cost estimation and control will be treated from a practical perspective.

Note: This course may be open to outside students requiring professional certification upgrades as recommended by the OAA and RAIC. Please contact the Graduate Services Coordinator

Instructor: Barbara Ross

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