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• This problem rears its head again. Has anyone in Victoria tried using VCAT to recover fees? Sounds like a better alternative to debt collectors, though it might take longer.

  in getting paid Comment by fineline April 2007
• btw I found a cheapie printed version of natspec domestic at architext for $11 which is fine.

  in domestic specifications Comment by fineline April 2004
• but why would you build the outside ye olde worlde and do a minimal mod interior? What kind of signal is that sending out (as John Howard would say...)? It's OK to be zappy and smart and loungey on the inside as long as you don't let any poor touris…

  in St Kilda pier kiosk Comment by fineline April 2004
• "Imagine then what our current 4 to 9 months processing times (inner Melbourne) are doing to costs"
  
  >I don't have to imagine - I see it eating into my own profits as an architect having to deal with all the extra BS the councils need …

  in Planning delays cost money Comment by fineline April 2004
• Thanks everyone for the responses to my post. It seems an ever present problem, cash extraction. For that job I managed to elicit about 25% out of him, was grumpy about it for exactly 11 months, and then thought life's too short to get miserable abo…

  in getting paid Comment by fineline January 2004
• Thanks for that N3.
  I find clients get put off by hourly rates, especially on small projects cos they're watching every dollar - so will probvably quote an hourly rate up to a maximum price (which I hope I guess right). ANd I'll load my agreem…

  in small job Comment by fineline January 2003