Guide to RIBA Professional Services Contracts 2018

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. 1 Introduction
   1. 1.1 A history of Professional Services Contracts
   2. 1.2 Professional standards
   3. 1.3 Summary of key changes to the RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 revision)
6. 2 RIBA Professional Services Contracts 2018
   1. 2.1 Overall structure
   2. 2.2 General components
   3. 2.3 Electronic formats and online tools
7. 3 Selecting the right contract
   1. 3.1 Why use a standard PSC?
   2. 3.2 What to consider when choosing the contract form
   3. 3.3 Selecting the appropriate form
   4. 3.4 RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract 2018: Architectural Services
   5. 3.5 RIBA Concise Professional Services Contract 2018: Architectural Services
   6. 3.6 RIBA Domestic Professional Services Contract 2018: Architectural Services
   7. 3.7 RIBA Principal Designer Professional Services Contract 2018
   8. 3.8 RIBA Sub-consultant Professional Services Contract 2018
8. 4 Contract terms
   1. 4.1 Client details
   2. 4.2 Architect/Consultant details
   3. 4.3 Assignment
   4. 4.4 Site address and brief
   5. 4.5 Other Client Appointments
   6. 4.6 Fees, time charges and expenses
   7. 4.7 Payment
   8. 4.8 Copyright
   9. 4.9 Architect/Consultant's liability
   10. 4.10 Professional indemnity insurance
   11. 4.11 Suspension or termination of the Project and/or Contract
   12. 4.12 Dispute resolution
   13. 4.13 Information formats
   14. 4.14 Supplementary Agreements
   15. 4.15 Schedule of Services
9. 5 Completing an Agreement
   1. 5.1 Preparing the Agreement
   2. 5.2 Making an amendment
   3. 5.3 Signing the contract
   4. 5.4 Correspondence for a typical project
10. 6 Further reading and useful contacts
    1. 6.1 Further reading
    2. 6.2 Other RIBA Plan of Work 2013 publications
    3. 6.3 RIBA Building Contracts
    4. 6.4 Useful contacts