An IRL way of setting hourly rates for Architects and other consultants.

Learn how to calculate an appropriate fee for nearly any architectural project - large or small.

Thoughts and advice on small-firm architects’ invoicing methods.

Architectural projects and fees are never as simple as they seem.

One of the fundamental parts of calculating an architectural design fee as a percentage of construction cost is characterizing the complexity of the project.

These are the six most common ways for Architects to set hourly rates.

Everyone recognizes a significant increase in the size of the project as a change in the work for the architect. But what is a little more subtle is how the fee should change

There are four basic types of architectural fees. Variations on two of these basic types adds another four fee types.

For a short period of time in the mid-1900s fee schedules were very popular. Now they are hard to come by. Not any more.

Whether you have arrived at a fee by a wild guess or a fee schedule you want some kind of corroboration. Here's how to use a design budget.

A sample architectural fee schedule that you can customize.

A process for estimating architectural design fees explained.

The ideal follow-through on your proposal efforts.

Construction Administration is an important phase of architectural services. DOs and DON'Ts from my experience.

It is important to be reimbursed. How to handle Reimbursable Expenses, including a novel method.

A simple method of requesting compensation for additional services, including an example form.

The short answer is Basic Services.

The percentage of construction architectural fee is still a useful and powerful way to determine an appropriate fee.