Fee Calculation – Part One
Calculating fees has long been one of the most challenging aspects of running an architectural practice, whether large or small. The ACA’s Paul Viney is an expert, having been instrumental in the development of the Time/Cost Calculator Guide. In the first of a series of member-only articles, Madeleine Swain from AR and the ACA’s Paul Viney discuss the most important aspects of fee calculation.
Paul Viney is the ACA’s VIC/TAS President (and since early 2025, the ACA’s National President). He led the development of the ACA’s Architects’ Time/Cost Calculator, which was built by Big Dog Software’s Jeff Beach. The latest version of the ACA’s Architects’ Time/Cost Calculator can be accessed on the ACA website by ACA members.
Paul Viney regularly does presentations on the important topic of fees and believes that it’s time to change the conversation about the way we approach fee calculation.
“The intent is not to tell people what to charge, but to start architects thinking about how to charge,” he says.
The first thing he notes is that fee scales may not be the best way to go about it.
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This article was originally published in AR and has been republished with permission.