New and updated content

Cloud computing (New note)

Learn about the advantages and risks associated with cloud computing which replicates the onsite infrastructure of a practice, or aspects of it, and hosts it on an external server accessed over the internet.

Work experience and internships (Updated note)

This note has been recently updated in line with the Institute’s Work Experience and Internship Policy 2017. Within the profession, students and graduates need to be aware of their rights and your practice needs to be aware of its responsibilities under Fair Work legislation.

Copyright notes (Updated notes)

The notes Copyright and Architects and copyright have both been updated by the Australian Copyright Council to ensure currency with the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017 and its related Regulations.

Copyright and architectural photography has also been updated with additional fact sheet links to provide you with further information on this issue.

ABIC contracts (Primary page for ABIC 2018 contracts)

Refer additional guidance material with a downloadable table outlining the differences between the 2008 and 2018 contracts.

Note: Parties can continue to use the ABIC 2008 issues of MW, SW and BW for a short transition period in 2018 (to allow for projects tendered on the 2008 issues and to use existing inventory). The ABIC authors will soon withdraw the right to use all 2008 contracts and we encourage all users to purchase and use the 2018 contracts and related documents.

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