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Which group is responsible for providing professional services for the design project?
Which group is responsible for providing professional services for the design project?
Who usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land or building for construction projects?
Who usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land or building for construction projects?
Which group may or may not possess the title and lease of the property for a design project?
Which group may or may not possess the title and lease of the property for a design project?
Who is considered the client in architecture?
Who is considered the client in architecture?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of client in architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a type of client in architecture?
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What is the main difference between a client and a customer in architecture?
What is the main difference between a client and a customer in architecture?
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Which organization must sanction architectural design competitions?
Which organization must sanction architectural design competitions?
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What is the benefit of quality-based selection and qualification-based selection (QBS) approach?
What is the benefit of quality-based selection and qualification-based selection (QBS) approach?
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What percentage of Canada's gross domestic product does the construction sector represent?
What percentage of Canada's gross domestic product does the construction sector represent?
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What does the construction of buildings sub-sector in the construction industry include?
What does the construction of buildings sub-sector in the construction industry include?
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Why is it important for the architect to exercise professional judgement when dealing with clients?
Why is it important for the architect to exercise professional judgement when dealing with clients?
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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 responsible for providing the architect with?
What is the client responsible for providing the architect with?
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Why is it discouraged for the architect to retain the services of investigation consultants?
Why is it discouraged for the architect to retain the services of investigation consultants?
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Which type of client typically receives monies from government, public fund-raising efforts, grants, endowments, or other external sources of funds?
Which type of client typically receives monies from government, public fund-raising efforts, grants, endowments, or other external sources of funds?
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Which type of client may have similar methods for selecting architects and have the same requirements for accountability as government clients?
Which type of client may have similar methods for selecting architects and have the same requirements for accountability as government clients?
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Which type of client may require the architect to exercise increased rigour about documentation, communications, expectations and presentation due to their informal procedures and lack of experience?
Which type of client may require the architect to exercise increased rigour about documentation, communications, expectations and presentation due to their informal procedures and lack of experience?
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Which type of client may result in both business opportunities and challenges for architects due to the outsourcing of project delivery and the divestment of project risk by the owner?
Which type of client may result in both business opportunities and challenges for architects due to the outsourcing of project delivery and the divestment of project risk by the owner?
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Who are the stakeholders in a building project?
Who are the stakeholders in a building project?
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What is the main difference between public sector and private sector clients?
What is the main difference between public sector and private sector clients?
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Who are the user stakeholders in a building project?
Who are the user stakeholders in a building project?
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What is the role of a corporate client representative?
What is the role of a corporate client representative?
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When the client enters into multiple separate agreements, what must the architect ensure?
When the client enters into multiple separate agreements, what must the architect ensure?
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In the role of 'agent', what functions does the project management firm perform?
In the role of 'agent', what functions does the project management firm perform?
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When the project management firm acts in the role of 'primary', who are in contractual relationships with the project management firm?
When the project management firm acts in the role of 'primary', who are in contractual relationships with the project management firm?
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What is considered an unprofessional practice when procuring architectural services through a competitive process?
What is considered an unprofessional practice when procuring architectural services through a competitive process?
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