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William Sinclair replied to the topic LA Fees in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 14 years, 2 months ago
Good topic.
While I don’t know where the percentages originated, it seems that at some time a standard project was historically averaged, percentages were then derived off of it for A&E soft costs, and the market accepted those costs.
Where I’ve seen percentages used most effectively is in a public bidding process, as per your example. If yo…[Read more] -
William Sinclair replied to the topic Personality and Employment in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 14 years, 10 months ago
“…just another body in the morgue.” LOL!
I needed a good laugh, thx.
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William Sinclair replied to the topic hourly rate for small side jobs in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 14 years, 10 months ago
I agree, Andrew. It’s a much different animal if the contract work is one’s main source of income. I’ve just been creating spreadsheets projecting billable hours needed over the course of a year, 2yrs, 3yrs… and it gets pretty tricky… something like 20 billable hrs @ $85/hr (or $1700/wk before taxes and expenses – and saving for annual…[Read more]
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William Sinclair replied to the topic hourly rate for small side jobs in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 14 years, 10 months ago
Thanks for sharing, Jonathan. I’ve had people call rates of $45-50 “outrageous” up here in Spokane, but I know several people charging over double that here.
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Portfolio Critique Thread in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 11 months ago
Great stuff, Nick.
My humbly-offered two cents:
1) Photos of installed work (if available)
2) Challenge: distill sheet descriptions to 3 short bullets (and I think 12 pt minimum)
3) No pixelated imagery
4) Any construction document examples?* Love the process work
* Great ideas on display
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William Sinclair replied to the topic BLA Grads: What Would You Have Done Differently? in the forum EDUCATION 14 years, 11 months ago
Hi April,
I think Tanya’s points are very good; do you want to be a designer as well as a technician?
In hindsight, I would want to learn and apply more knowledge of materials and construction costs into my designs as a BLA candidate… I’m not sure if I had time for that though… it would have been good to do more detailing of the concepts I…[Read more]
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Design thesis.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 15 years, 7 months ago
What age are the patients? Is it for a specific type of addict? How does the center treat the various addictions? Do they incorporate horses in the rehabilitation?
I think it would be a good idea to call up or visit a few different facilities and ask them for some ideas on programming elements that would be an extention of what they are trying to…[Read more]
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Errors & Omissions Insurance in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 9 months ago
Thanks, Keith!
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Errors & Omissions Insurance in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 9 months ago
Paul,
Thanks for getting into some of the nitty gritty involving lawsuits. I will remember your words of wisdom regarding time/cost of being one of the ‘named’ in a lawsuit. Very good to know that you have had a positive experience with Leatzow when it counted the most.
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Errors & Omissions Insurance in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 10 months ago
Does your service include negotiation with the underwriter or is it more of a review that will inform someone else (like a lawyer or the client) to negotiate the terms?
I have heard of the need for continued coverage after the fact. Now I have a name for it. If you choose the “infinite” tail coverage option, are there infinite premiums?
So, you…[Read more]
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Errors & Omissions Insurance in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 10 months ago
Thank you, David. Your detailed response affirmed my internal sense that there must be some important nuance in getting a fair and reliable deal regarding E&O Insurance. I appreciate that you laid out some specific areas of concern.
This is definitely the sort of thing that could make or break a fledgling practice. It sounds like you might be in…[Read more]
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Errors & Omissions Insurance in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 10 months ago
Thanks for the good information. I hope others will illuminate as well.
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William Sinclair replied to the topic Mike Lin in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 1 month ago
I only did a 2-day workshop with him and still rely on some of the things I learned there. A couple of my friends went to Kansas and came back far better illustrators than they left as… one started an income stream with his illustrations almost immediately and has found a real lifelong joy in drawing — filling sketchbooks on his travels, etc.…[Read more]