Professional Practice - I

Introduction to the professional Organisations e.g. the Indian Institute of Architects, the Uttar Pradesh Architects Association. Their Objectives, working constitution, bye laws, categories of membership, election procedure etc. Detailed Study of the Architects’ Act 1972, Council of Architecture and its role.

Conditions of engagement of an architect - Duties: Responsibilities and liabilities of an architect towards the profession and society, Scale of Professional charges and mode of payment etc., Code of professional conduct and ethics, Need and types of competitions, procedure for conducting competitions.

Concept of Contract and essential elements of contract. Tenders, their need and types. Preparation of tender documents and procedure for awarding tenders and award of projects. Type of building contracts. Preparation of contract document - General conditions of contract, defect liability period, running & final payment, retention amount and virtual completion.

Setting up practice - Business organization, Types of offices proprietorship, partnership, Private Limited etc., Salaried appointments - public sector, private sector. Basic understanding of Income tax and GST, Basic understanding of Office accounting procedures. Office Procedure in government organization.

Fundamental concepts of Valuation, classification and types of valuation, Elements and factors affecting valuation; Valuation of immovable properties, Techniques for valuation of landed and building property.

• Concept and need of Arbitration. Law governing arbitration in India – Salient features of the Indian Arbitration Act 1940 and provisions in subsequent amendments. Role of Arbitrator. Nature of arbitration. Appointment of arbitrator/s, Umpire, Conduct, Powers, and duties of arbitrators and umpires, Procedure of arbitration and preparation of awards etc. APPROACH:
• The course will be covered through lectures citing practical examples.
• Specialist should supplement the course through extension lectures.