Small Practice and the Sole Practitioner

Marianne Davys has 30 years in practice as an architect, working on large and small commercial and domestic projects for both large and small practices and for two local authorities in London. For the past 16 years Marianne has run her own small practice from her home in North London. She regularly lectures to Part 3 students in Cambridge on the setting up and running of a small architectural practice. This will be her first book.

Foreword Introduction Acknowledgements About the Author PART 1: Setting up the Practice Context What is a 'small architectural practice' ? Small Practice Projects The Value of Experience &Contacts before setting up a practice Setting Up Setting up a new Practice Stage 1 - Questions, Conversations and Research Stage 2 - Getting first thoughts and decisions down on paper Stage 3 - Making arrangements more specific and setting up Stage 4 - Ready to trade Closing your Business, Retirement, Insolvency, Emergency Plan &Insolvency Alternative Company Structures RIBA Chartered Practice Accreditation, Specialization PART 2: Practice Management Financial Management Office Management People Management PART 3: Project Management RIBA Plan of Work 2013 10 case studies Further Reading Web Resources Awards for Small Projects Codes Legislation