Introduction
Engaging with BuiltArt Ltd as your architectural designers
A basic measure for comparison is:
Senior Architectural Design Service $120 pr hr
Junior Architectural - Technician $90 pr hr
The fees for providing the agreed services may be calculated on a Lump Sum, a Time Charge or Percentage Fee basis, or a combination of these depending on the budget, services offered and complexity of the project.
Lump Sum basis or fixed quote for our service
This arrangement suits a project where the exact scope and budget can be clearly defined at the start. This means that we can determine the extent of our services to a fairly accurate level and therefore establish a Lump Sum fee or a quote. It gives you the greatest certainty but there is a high level of risk for us if there are changes during the project. If the scope of work is altered then our fees would be varied accordingly.
Time Charge basis
This means that you pay us for the time we spend working on your project or every hour worked is charged. It is the fairest option but does provide a degree of risk for you if the time required is much more than we all anticipated. For this reason we will provide an estimate of the hours required. Consultancy, design advice and the early design stages of a project are normally completed on a time charge up basis.
Percentage Fee basis
This means that our fee is determined based on a set percentage value of the project cost when completed. This is typically broken down into amounts for the various project stages. Stage 1 Concept design Stage 2 Construction drawings During the early stages the percentage is based on the project estimate as the final costs are not known until the completion of all work.
A clear means of applying and calculating the percentage fee is established at the start of the project to ensure both parties know how and when fees will be paid. This method can work well for larger projects once the design and scope of the project is established.
Combination Fee basis
Typically this is the way we prefer to work. Our fee is initially on a Time Charge basis through to the end of the Stage 1 Concept Design and then either is set as a Lump Sum or Percentage for the remaining services/stages of design. For complex projects the Stage 3 Contract Administration and Observation phase will also be on a Time Charge basis.
Disbursements
Costs not related to our time are charged separately and in addition to the above fees. This will include various search fee charges, printing and copying costs, non-local travel, advertising, Any fees paid, on your behalf, for Consents or to other consultants will have an administration charge of 5% added.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
We are a GST registered company and all of our fees for services will have GST added.
We strongly believe that the fees we offer provide a fair price for the value we add to the project. We work with integrity and so will only ever charge you a fair market price for our work. Our past clients have claimed that we actually provided the best service for the amount charged or simply put we offered true value for money. That we are the most reasonably priced when compared to the other companies. That is because we are not here to get rich but rather to serve the community as best we can. It starts with our intentions.