ABSTRACT
Architects’ fees will vary depending on the location and complexity of the project and the level of service. Some architects will charge the client on the basis of a total project cost, others on a fixed-price lump sum or on a time-charge basis. Architects will generally determine their fee proposal on the basis of an assessment of the anticipated cost of undertaking the work plus a level of profit. On receipt of an enquiry from a client, the architect will first need to decide whether they wish to undertake the commission. In doing this they will be considering such matters as: is the project likely to proceed and does this project fit with the practice’s established ambitions. Having decided that the commission is one that the practice wishes to pursue, the architect will need to ensure that they understand as fully as possible what is required in order to make a full and well-considered proposal for undertaking the work.
