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Client Choice Award Winners
Client Choice Award Winners: Last year we, Archi-QS, signed up to take part in the Client Choice Awards 2020. The results are in, and it is our absolute pleasure to announce that we have been named as Best Quantity Surveying Firm (<30m revenue),...
Construction Cost: Estimating Towards Project Success
Construction Cost: Estimating Towards Project Success A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a construction cost expert; a qualified professional with a degree in Construction Economics. A Quantity Surveyor is equipped to navigate the requirements of council,...
Sydney Trams in Review
Sydney Trams on George Street have caused so many disruptions during their construction, and this year we have been rewarded with a mostly functioning system, that has transformed this arterial road. Sydney CBD has become an unbearable web of...
Cost Summary Reports for NSW Councils
Cost Summary Reports for NSW Councils: The very first milestone of most new building projects is the approval of the development application (DA) by Council. The DA is a comprehensive collection of documents and reports required for the application...
Asbestos in Australia 2020
Asbestos is a natural mineral that contains excellent durability, fire resistance, and insulating properties. It was popular to use in construction and across a range of other industries between the 1940s and 1980s. Exposure to asbestos can cause...
Tax Depreciation Schedules for Developers Turning into Landlords
Tax Depreciation Schedules for Developers Turning into Landlords: While the build-to-rent (BTR) sector has already established its position in the property markets of countries such as the UK, Canada, and the US, the Australian market is slowly...