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.

• ForewordIntroductionAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorPART 1: Setting up the PracticeContext What is a 'small architectural practice' ?Small Practice ProjectsThe Value of Experience &Contacts before setting up a practiceSetting Up Setting up a new PracticeStage 1 - Questions, Conversations and ResearchStage 2 - Getting first thoughts and decisions down on paperStage 3 - Making arrangements more specific and setting upStage 4 - Ready to tradeClosing your Business, Retirement, Insolvency, Emergency Plan &InsolvencyAlternative Company StructuresRIBA Chartered Practice Accreditation, SpecializationPART 2: Practice ManagementFinancial ManagementOffice ManagementPeople ManagementPART 3: Project ManagementRIBA Plan of Work 201310 case studiesFurther ReadingWeb ResourcesAwards for Small ProjectsCodesLegislation

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