International Lecture

14th May

Please come prepared with a question for the panel, a few topics to consider:

Working on international projects from UK office

Setting up an office overseas, registering offices /partnering locally

Staffing employing UK staff overseas/ local staff, management issues

Relationships with local architects,

Winning work – competitions and bids

Negotiating fees and getting paid, currency/ banking

Cultural issues – how business is done

Unconventional business practices

Delivering projects, procurement, contract types

Understanding local regulations processes

Work stages – concept and design only? Up to stage 3? Or other work stages? Providing a full service?

Working executive/delivery architects/ local contractors?

Ensuring copyright  

Protecting practices ‘brand’ quality and reputation

Length of relationships with local architects

Maintain reputation

2 architects at the same time

A global practice is good to balance out peaks and troughs

Research global markets

Running a business - global aspiration

Transferability, network of projects and clients

Repeat work essential

Countries which do rely on negotiation

Risk taken from local architects

When you get paid by foreign clients differ

Maintaining the brand (ethics)