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Who is considered the client in architecture?
Who is considered the client in architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a type of client in architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a type of client in architecture?
What distinguishes a client from a customer in architecture?
What distinguishes a client from a customer in architecture?
What is the importance of a client in architecture?
What is the importance of a client in architecture?
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Which type of client may have similar methods for selecting architects as government clients?
Which type of client may have similar methods for selecting architects as government clients?
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What type of clients typically receive monies from government, public fund-raising efforts, grants, endowments, or other external sources of funds?
What type of clients typically receive monies from government, public fund-raising efforts, grants, endowments, or other external sources of funds?
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Which type of client may require the architect to exercise increased rigor about documentation, communications, expectations, and presentation?
Which type of client may require the architect to exercise increased rigor about documentation, communications, expectations, and presentation?
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What type of client group has emerged due to the outsourcing of project delivery and the divestment of project risk by the owner?
What type of client group has emerged due to the outsourcing of project delivery and the divestment of project risk by the owner?
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Which of the following roles can a project management firm play in a construction project?
Which of the following roles can a project management firm play in a construction project?
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When a project management firm acts in the role of 'primary,' who has the contractual relationships with the consulting design team and construction forces?
When a project management firm acts in the role of 'primary,' who has the contractual relationships with the consulting design team and construction forces?
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What are some methods that clients may use to select an architect?
What are some methods that clients may use to select an architect?
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What is considered an unprofessional practice when procuring architectural services?
What is considered an unprofessional practice when procuring architectural services?
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Which group of stakeholders are concerned with the day-to-day use of a building?
Which group of stakeholders are concerned with the day-to-day use of a building?
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Which type of client is usually more experienced and has access to in-house professional and technical expertise?
Which type of client is usually more experienced and has access to in-house professional and technical expertise?
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Which type of client may have limited authority and is usually accountable to a committee, a board of directors, or a president and chief executive officer?
Which type of client may have limited authority and is usually accountable to a committee, a board of directors, or a president and chief executive officer?
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Which group of stakeholders refers to anyone who has an impact on a project's outcome or may be impacted by the project's outcome?
Which group of stakeholders refers to anyone who has an impact on a project's outcome or may be impacted by the project's outcome?
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Which sector of the construction industry accounts for approximately half of the total construction industry in Canada?
Which sector of the construction industry accounts for approximately half of the total construction industry in Canada?
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According to Statistics Canada, how many people were employed in the construction sector in Canada in 2018?
According to Statistics Canada, how many people were employed in the construction sector in Canada in 2018?
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What is the purpose of architectural design competitions being sanctioned by the provincial or territorial association of architects?
What is the purpose of architectural design competitions being sanctioned by the provincial or territorial association of architects?
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What is the benefit of quality-based selection and qualification-based selection (QBS) approach in the selection process for design services?
What is the benefit of quality-based selection and qualification-based selection (QBS) approach in the selection process for design services?
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When dealing with the client, the architect must always exercise professional judgement.
When dealing with the client, the architect must always exercise professional judgement.
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Why should the architect have a written agreement with the client?
Why should the architect have a written agreement with the client?
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What is the client's responsibility when providing professional services to the architect?
What is the client's responsibility when providing professional services to the architect?
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Why is it important to establish the client's representative early in the project?
Why is it important to establish the client's representative early in the project?
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Which group in the construction industry usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land, site, or building for which design and construction projects are intended?
Which group in the construction industry usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land, site, or building for which design and construction projects are intended?
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Who retains the architect to provide professional services for the design project in most cases?
Who retains the architect to provide professional services for the design project in most cases?
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Which group in the construction industry often acts as the prime consultant for most design work related to the construction, alteration, or enlargement of the built environment?
Which group in the construction industry often acts as the prime consultant for most design work related to the construction, alteration, or enlargement of the built environment?
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Which group in the construction industry may or may not involve the architect as a part of the design team?
Which group in the construction industry may or may not involve the architect as a part of the design team?
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Which group in the construction industry is not usually acting in the role of prime (or coordinating) consultant?
Which group in the construction industry is not usually acting in the role of prime (or coordinating) consultant?
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Which group in the construction industry includes a host of specialist professionals and paraprofessionals?
Which group in the construction industry includes a host of specialist professionals and paraprofessionals?
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