Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Home
ABOUT
MY ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
CONTACT
MY CONSTRUCTION BLOG
Privacy Policy
ARCHITECTURE »
BUILDING MATERIALS »
CONSTRUCTION »
INTERIORS »
DESIGNS »
VASTU EXPLAINED »
REVIEWS OF BUILDINGS »
Architect | Professional Fees
Posted by admin on Aug 31, 2008 in UNCATEGORIZED | 3 comments
In consideration of the Comprehensive Professional Services rendered by the Architect, he shall be paid a
professional fee and other charges in accordance with the Scale of Charges as prescribed by the Council of
Architecture. The fees paid to the Architect are for:
1. The efforts involved in preparing designs,
2. The cost involved in making drawings and other documents,
3. The cost of supervision in terms of time of the Architect,
4. The fees paid to the different Consultants appointed by the Architect, and
5. Adequate compensation for responsibilities undertaken by the Architect.
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 1/7
11/18/2015 Architect | Professional Fees | Architecture Ideas
ON WHAT BASIS ARE THE FEES OF AN ARCHITECT CALCULATED?
1. The fees payable to the Architect shall be computed as a percentage ( see Scale of Charges chart) of the
Actual Cost of the project works, as on completion.
2. The Actual cost of the project shall be the actual cost of the completed building work as calculated on the
accepted tenders, including the cost of Structural, Sanitary, Plumbing and Electrical work, Sanitary and
Electrical fittings & fixtures, lifts, escalators and all items on which the Architect has rendered
professional services, but shall exclude the cost of the Client’s site office, cost of land and cost of
supervisory staff at the site.
3. The fees listed in the Scale of Charges is the minimum payable for the Architect’s services. However,
depending on the requirement of the Client, the Architect may be willing to provide you with advice and
ideas for a reduced fee or taper services to suit the Client’s budget. However, quoting less fees and then
furnishing partial or incomplete service would be detrimental to the project and not in the interest of the
Client.
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 2/7
11/18/2015 Architect | Professional Fees | Architecture Ideas
HOW MUCH DO ONLY DESIGNS OF AN ARCHITECT COST?
1. Roughly speaking, an Architect’s work is broken into 3 stages. The first stage is design and planning. The
second stage is detailed working drawings, tender drawings and tendering. The third stage is construction
administration and supervision.
2. So if a Client wants only designs and planning only, the fees will be approximately one third of the full
fees.
3. If the Client wants only the design and working drawings necessary for his Contractor to construct (and
does not require the Architect’s supervision), then the fees will be approximately half of the full fees.
Architect’s plans
CAN THE FEES OF AN ARCHITECT BE MADE LUMPSUM INSTEAD OF A PERCENTAGE?
The fees can become LumpSum Fees, if it is the intention and desire of the Architect and Client that the fees be
frozen at the time of award of the Contract.
DO THE ARCHITECT’S FEES CHANGE IF THE PROJECT COST CHANGES?
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 3/7
11/18/2015 Architect | Professional Fees | Architecture Ideas
If there are substantial changes to the project, there will be additional work for the Architect. To cover that
contingency, the fees should be renegotiated if the Project Cost substantially changes or increases.
Alternatively, the fees may be set as a percentage of the actual cost, so it will automatically change if the project
cost goes up.
WHO PAYS FOR THE CONSULTANT’S FEES – THE ARCHITECT OR THE CLIENT?
The fees of the Consultants appointed by the Architect, shall be paid by the Architect in accordance with the
Conditions of Engagement and Scale of Fees prescribed by the respective professional Institutions.
IS SERVICE TAX INCLUDED IN THE ARCHITECT’S FEES?
Any tax levied by law, such as Service Tax, etc contingent to professional services rendered by the Architect,
shall be payable by the Client, over and above the gross fees charged by the Architect.
WHAT ARE THE REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES TO BE PAID TO AN ARCHITECT?
In addition to the fees payable, the Client will reimburse the Architect towards actual expenses of the following:
1. Return air fare or first class A.C. train fare for any outstation visits made by the Architect or his
professional staff and first class train fare for nonprofessional staff to the outstation site in connection
with the execution of work.
2. Actual lodging and boarding and local transport costs.
3. Cost of Presentation Drawings, Perspectives, models, computer simulation etc., if required by the Client.
Architectural models will cost more
Also read about:
ARCHITECT | NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK
ARCHITECT | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
STATISTICS OF ARCHITECTS IN INDIA
LIST OF ARCHITECTS IN INDIA
FAMOUS ARCHITECTS | INDIA
FAMOUS ARCHITECTS | INTERNATIONAL
WHY SHOULD YOU INVOLVE AN ARCHITECT
UNIQUE ASSETS OF AN ARCHITECT
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 4/7
11/18/2015 Architect | Professional Fees | Architecture Ideas
ARCHITECT | SCOPE OF SERVICES
ARCHITECT | SCALE OF CHARGES
ARCHITECT | SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT
CHOOSING AN ARCHITECT
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MEET AN ARCHITECT
Like 12 people like this.
Like 12 Tweet 0 3
3 Responses to “Architect | Professional Fees”
1. Ar. Kishore Kumar Bain says:
July 15, 2010 at 3:46 am
The architects who are doing job in Government sector, can they do private practice? If not, can they are
eligible to get non practicing allowances like doctors?
2. Adler Architekt says:
February 29, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Thanks for the article. Do you know where can I find more infos about this type of architecture/design?
3. Hanumant Fale says:
December 20, 2013 at 9:09 pm
should Architects claimed his fees on contractors tax or only project cost?
Leave a Reply
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Name *
Email *
Website
Comment
You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title="">
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 5/7
11/18/2015 Architect | Professional Fees | Architecture Ideas
<b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>
Submit Comment
Translation English
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
Architecture Id…
1,958 likes
Like Page Share
Be the first of your friends to like this
Contact
minucpr@gmail.com
Categories
ARCHITECTS
ARCHITECTURE
BATHROOMS
BEDROOMS
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 6/7
11/18/2015 Architect | Professional Fees | Architecture Ideas
BUILDING MATERIALS
COLOURS
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGNS
DOORS AND WINDOWS
FENG SHUI
FLOORING
FURNITURE
GREEN BUILDINGS
HOUSES
INTERIORS
KITCHENS
LIGHTING
LIVING ROOMS
MY ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
OFFICES
REVIEWS OF BUILDINGS
SPONSOR
STAIRCASES
UNCATEGORIZED
VASTU EXPLAINED SCIENTIFICALLY
Error: Sorry, that page does not exist.
Blogroll
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA
http://architectureideas.info/2008/08/architectsprofessionalfees/ 7/7