PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

a) You are developing a new practice brochure - what should it include?

The brochure should explain who is who in the firm, how long established and the kind of work carried out, preferably with illustrations. It should be easy for a prospective client to read and understand and it has to clearly explain the benefit of employing that particular firm. suggested reading: The Architect in Practice - David Chappell,Andrew Willis, 2010 (Chapter 19)

b) You are obtaining competitive quotations for PI Insurance - what information will the companies require in order to calculate your premium?

Personal details, fees for the last 3 years, staff, domestic/overseas projects, services provided (inc. RIBA Worg Stages), total gross fee per sector in %, 3 largest contract. To download a RIBAIA Professional Indemnity Insurance Form : http://www.architectspi.com/sites/riba/PI-Insurance/Pages/default.aspx



c) Under the EC Working time Directive 93/104 what are the rules on working hours?

EC Directive 93/104 concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time states that:

d) List two mandatory and two optional insurance policies applicable to an architectural practice.
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e) What information would you expect to include when preparing a business plan?
A Business Plan should include:
1) An executive summary, (overview of the business)
2) Business opportunity (who you are, service provided, to whom)
3) Your marketing strategy
4) Your management team and personnel (practice staff)
5) Your operations (premises, facilities, IT system, etc).
6) Financial forecasts
suggested reading: Good Practice Guide: Starting a Practice, Simon Foxell, RIBA Publishing 2006


f) One of your employees has been seriously injured during work and is now a hospital in-patient. You have spoken to the enforcing authority on th ephone but what else must you do?
You must within 10 days of the accident make a report on an approved form F2058.

RELEVANT LINKS:
http://books.hse.gov.uk/hse/public/saleproduct.jsf?catalogueCode=9780717662906
https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/incident/f2508.pdf