Dt. 17.07.
2015
THEORY SUBJECTS
NINTH SEMESTER
AR. 9301 Professional Practice and Tendering Process Credit : 3
L-T-P: 3-0-0
Course Objective:
To introduce to the professional, vocational and legal aspects of architectural practice.
To inform about the professional services and ethics to be shown towards society, clients, fellow architects and co-workers.
To inform about the scope of services to be provided and project responsibilities during design and construction.
To inform about the scale of charges for the different architectural services to be rendered
To give a know-how about the establishment and management of a private architectural office and familiarize the students with
project and office management aspects.
To familiarize with various kinds of building regulations and codes to followed to control and promote the ordered growth of a
city/town.
To inform about the different types of tenders and contracts, its merits and demerits, tendering process and suitability w.r.t to
different types of architectural projects.
To inform about the method of seeking municipal approval and submission plans.
To explain about the significance, purpose and types of architectural competitions
Module: 1
Architects Act 1972
Detailed study of the act, its provisions and recent amendments, Role and responsibilities of
Council of Architecture, role of its electorate, procedure of membership.
Module: 2
Role of Professional body - Indian Institute of Architects
Its working, constitution and bye laws, categories of membership, election procedures, Code of
conduct, Role of its conventions, its publications, etc.
Module: 3
Role of an Architect in Society
Architectural profession as compared to other professions; Architects approach to works; ways
of getting works; types of works, works partly executed by other architect; conditions of
engagement between the architect and client; Architects (Professional Conduct) Regulations,
1989; Architects' Professional Liability; Professional Misconduct; Scope of work; Copy rights;
Scale of charges; Variation of charges; Mode of payment; Schedule of payment; Termination of
services; Specialized building services; Professional service tax; Architects relation with other
parties connected with works such as client, contractor, sub-contractors, consultants, municipal
and public authorities.
Module: 4
Architectural Competitions
Its purpose, types of Architectural competitions, its guidelines for participation, prizes,
assessment, etc.
Module: 5
Architects in practice
(a) Private practice - Partnership office management, methods of organization, filing,
documentation and working. Tax- liability
(b) Salaried appointment - Public sector, Private sector jobs, procedure of operation in
government organization.
Module: 6
Tendering process
Preparation of tender documents, method of writing tenders, opening of tenders. Tender
valuation process, Contracts; types of contracts such as item rate, labour, lump-sum, cost plus
percentage etc; their merits and demerits. General principles of Indian contract Act; Building
contracts, conditions and forms of contract, study of standard contract of the Indian Institute
of Architects. Preparation of contract documents, general conditions of contract,
Administration of contract;
Interim certificates, defect liability periods, retention amount, security deposits, mobilization
money and virtual completion
Module: 7
Principle of Arbitration, Indian Arbitration Act 1940, Powers and duties of arbitrators, revoking
authority; umpire, award etc.
Easement: definition; various types of easements; document and servant owners; essential conditions
for enjoyment of easement; Fire insurance's definition, cover note; insurance for new work and
additions; insurable value of property, claim for damage due to fire
Preliminary knowledge of transfer of property Act; registration, stamp duty under Registration
process. Tax Liability, wealth, land acquisition Acts; general information about land acquisition
procedures. Accidents during progress of work and after completion, damage to persons and properties
affected; workmen's compensation Act with regards to the affected persons and properties. Consumer
protection Act and related acts on Architects.
Recommended Books:
1. Roshan Namavati; Professional practice.
2. Code of Professional Practice : I. I. A.
3. Architect Act 1972.
4. Handbook of Professional Documents- 2005, by Council of Architecture .
