Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Quality builder and building designer Perth 2Mar 05, 2021 8:31 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Quality builder and building designer Perth 6Sep 24, 2021 10:59 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Quality builder and building designer Perth 8Sep 25, 2021 8:41 am Correct, but with building being such a complex undertaking and with the architect's charges being quite high due to them being a percentage of building costs, one expects no mistake being made. But you are correct, it pays to check. One overseas TAFE-like female designer masquaraded (spelling!) as an architect, so I asked and it was confirmed, she did not graduate from a Polish university, but her charges were in-line with an architect's charges. Interesting to hear from an architect, that salespersons in volume builders are working on a commission-based salary and the architect claimed they are very similar to his. By getting several quotes it is very interesting to see huge differences for many items, e.g., electricity delivery and builders can then be reminded to cross check if they made a mistake. Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 10988 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20417 custom probably not. Volume, most defiantly, but spec would vary. If youre doing a knock down, there additional costs associated with that that will eat into your budget… 1 10277 |