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    This document provides indicative percentage fee scales for architects' services on different types of building projects. It includes two graphs showing relative fee levels for new construction and existing buildings, ranging from simple to complex structures. Various building types are classified from 1 to 5 based on complexity, such as agricultural barns (1) to opera houses (5). Total architect charges may include fees, expenses, taxes, and VAT.

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    This document provides indicative percentage fee scales for architects' services on different types of building projects. It includes two graphs showing relative fee levels for new construction and existing buildings, ranging from simple to complex structures. Various building types are classified from 1 to 5 based on complexity, such as agricultural barns (1) to opera houses (5). Total architect charges may include fees, expenses, taxes, and VAT.

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    This document provides indicative percentage fee scales for architects' services on different types of building projects. It includes two graphs showing relative fee levels for new construction and existing buildings, ranging from simple to complex structures. Various building types are classified from 1 to 5 based on complexity, such as agricultural barns (1) to opera houses (5). Total architect charges may include fees, expenses, taxes, and VAT.

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    Architects fees

    INDICATIVE PERCENTAGE FEE SCALES: CLASSIC SERVICE


    Graphs 1 and 2 overleaf show indicative relative costs of providing architects services for projects in which the architect is the design team leader in classic procurement routes. They consist of a set of five curves representing percentage rates in relation to five different groups of building types as classified below. These are suggested fee scales only and are not compulsory.

    CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING TYPES


    Fees charged will depend on a range of factors including the type of project being undertaken, and whether the work is to be carried out on a new or existing building. To assess indicative percentage fee levels, simply find your building in the following list and match it to the appropriate graph. The numbers in brackets refer to the corresponding class line. (Class 1 simple, 5 complex).

    Note: Total charges by the architect are likely to include fees, expenses, disbursements and VAT.

    AGRICULTURAL
    Barns and sheds (1) Stables (2) Animal breeding units (3)

    COMMUNITY
    Community halls (2) Community centres (3) Branch libraries (3) Ambulance and fire stations (3) Bus stations (3) Railway stations (3) Airports (3) Police stations (3) Prisons (3) Postal buildings (3) Broadcasting (3) Civic centres (4) Churches and crematoria (4) Specialist libraries (4) Museums and art galleries (4) Sheriff courts (4) Courts of session (4) Theatres (5) Opera houses (5) Concert halls (5) High courts (5)

    MEDICAL/SOCIAL SERVICES
    Clinics (3) Health centres (4) General hospitals (4) Nursing homes (4) Surgeries (4) Teaching hospitals (5) Hospitals (5) Laboratories (5) Dental surgeries (5)

    COMMERCIAL
    Speculative shops (1) Surface car parks (1) Multi-storey/underground car parks (2) Supermarkets (3) Banks (3) Purpose-built shops (3) Office developments (3) Retail warehouses (3) Garages/showrooms (3) Department stores (4) Shopping centres (4) Food processing units (4) Breweries (4) Telecommunications/computer buildings (4) Restaurants (4) Public houses (4) High-risk research/production (5) Research/development labs (5) Radio/TV/recording studios (5)

    RECREATIONAL
    Sports halls (3) Squash courts (3) Swimming pools (4) Leisure complexes (4) Leisure pools (5) Specialised complexes (5)

    RESIDENTIAL
    Dormitory hostels (2) Estate housing and flats (3) Barracks (3) Sheltered housing (3) Housing for single people (3) Student housing (3) Parsonages/manses (4) Apartment blocks (4) Hotels (4) Housing for the disabled (4) Housing for the frail and elderly (4) Houses and flats for individual clients (5)

    EDUCATIONAL
    Primary/nursery/first schools (3) Middle school (4) Secondary school (4) University complexes (4) University laboratories (5)

    INDUSTRIAL
    Storage sheds (1) Speculative factories and warehouses (2) Assembly/machine workshops (2) Transport garages (2) Purpose-built factories (3)

    Architects fees
    INDICATIVE PERCENTAGE FEE SCALES: CLASSIC SERVICE
    Class 1 = simple, Class 5 = complex see classification table overleaf.

    Graph 1 Indicative relative percentage fee levels: New works

    Graph 2 Indicative relative percentage fee levels: Works to existing buildings

    RIAS Clients Advisory Service 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BE Tel: 0131 229 7545 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rias.org.uk

    Graphs from A Clients Guide to Engaging an Architect including Guidance on Fees RIBA Publications, Updated April 2000 Published by the RIAS, February 2003

    The RIAS represents the RIBA in Scotland

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