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20/02/2026

Availability for Ad Hoc Remote Architectural Support
Semi‑retired registered architect offering remote, ad hoc support to architectural practices needing extra capacity.
Over 30 years AutoCAD experience and 10 years Revit experience; two Autodesk Revit certificates (2014).
Able to produce sketch and concept design, developed and working drawings, and municipal submission documentation for all building types.
I work from my own licensed Autodesk software and will adapt to your office drawing templates and standards.
Flexible engagements: project‑based or hourly rates at reasonable, negotiable fees.
Available year‑round, including to help clear backlogs over the Christmas break; adaptable working hours to suit your deadlines.
I can integrate with your remote workflows and communicate via email/Teams/Zoom; happy to start with a short trial to confirm fit.
PM me for my CV, portfolio samples and rate card or to discuss a specific project.

16/10/2025

Availability for Ad Hoc Remote Architectural Support
Semi retired registered architect offering remote, ad hoc support to architectural practices and small companies needing extra capacity or specialist oversight for municipal submissions.
• Experience: 30+ years AutoCAD; nearly 10 years Revit; two Autodesk Revit certificates (2014).
• What I offer: Sketch and concept design; developed and working drawings; coordinated Revit models or AutoCAD sets; full municipal submission documentation and sign off support.
• Support for small firms: I can underwrite municipal submissions where you lack the required skillset, provide technical advice, check compliance with municipal requirements and SANS/NHBRC guidance, and offer oversight to ensure submissions are complete and approval ready.
• Value to your projects: I review designs for constructability and regulatory risk, suggest cost saving design alternatives and efficiencies, and help protect your clients from costly delays or rework.
• Practicalities: I use my own licensed Autodesk software and adapt to your drawing templates and standards; I integrate with remote workflows via email, Teams or Zoom.
• Engagement terms: Project based or hourly rates at reasonable, negotiable fees; flexible hours and year round availability including the Christmas break to help clear backlogs.
• Trial option: Available for a short trial task or submission review so you can assess fit and quality quickly.
PM me for CV, portfolio samples, and rate details.

03/04/2019

BODY CORPORATE AND UNIT OWNERS NON COMPLIANCE ISSUES?

I know that you have issues with the owners of units who will not co-operate with building inspectors and get their units in order.
I am offered a service whereby from as little as R1500 per unit, the Body Corporate can get all the issues of the entire block resolved, with:-
1) A complete and comprehensive internal photo survey,
2) Set of plans per unit with all alterations shown for approval by Municipality - Each unit has its own A3 or A2 sized plan and a locality plan of the block. (these plans can be submitted as a block submission to the Municipality on your behalf - excluding Municipal Fees)
3) A rectification plan for any illegal building matters that cannot remain as-built.
4) A maintenance checklist for any faulty or end of life fittings and finishes
5) Comprehensive FAR and Coverage analysis for the block, with indications to changes on Sectional Title Diagrams, (ST Diagrams need to be provided)
(Excludes Electrical COC & Structural Engineers certificates)
This will give you piece of mind, and take the building inspector out of your hair.
NOTE ALL BUILDINGS OVER 2 STOREYS HAVE TO USE THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT Especially where the building is over 60 years old.

ARTHUR KING ARCHITECT IS STANDING BY FOR YOUR CALL (0741015438) OR EMAIL ([email protected])

22/07/2016

I NEED A BUILDER
Often the first thought on your mind when you or your beloved want to add on that extra room, or convert the roof eaves to a decent braai area. "Oh! We have time you say", baby is only due in 6 months, or the nephew's 21st is only in 3 months, so. "We have plenty time!".
Oh suffer my bleeding heart, if you have yet not started, 6 months, 'ain't gonna cut it'.
So what sort of builder do you need? Well surely they should be registered; with who? The NHBRC (National Home Builders Registration Council), why, well if you property is bonded, and even if you have cash set aside, you will still need the NHBRC registered builder.
Why? Because the NHBRC is there to regulate and control the output quality of the builder's end product, and essentially YOU and YOUR BOND. In short, without the NHBRC, the bank would be circumventing the very control they helped establish in the first place.
What about the CIDB? Oh very well, what about it you say? They are primarily there to regulate the industry in albeit in a slightly different manner, their job is regulation all the same. What is the difference you may ask?
Simply in a nut shell:-
NHBRC - Quality Control, Future comeback Post Construction, Residential Projects
Organisation set up by the Financial Industry to protect the Bond Holder, and ultimately themselves.
CIDB - Quality Control, Capability Control in terms of Financial Capability, and Skill, Any Projects, particularly Government Funded.
Organisation set up by the Government to Control the Industry, and protect the Government, ultimately the Voter or Beneficiary

But you first asked for a Builder, because why, you wanted to do that little extension, "Oh to hell with the plans!".
Simply put - NO PLAN - NO RIGHT TO OCCUPATION!!
Don't waste your time, go see a Plan Drawer, Technician, Architect, Draughtsman, whatever level of advice and skill you are willing to pay for, go see them, and get the advice.
WHY! Oh why? Do you speak to the toothbrush salesman and take his advice because, a "Dentist" is what you will need at the end of the day!
Would you ever take your Wife, Child, Husband, Family member to see an unregistered Doctor? Never! So why do you go to an unregistered Building Contractor?

05/05/2016

CHOOSING YOUR ARCHITECT
The first step towards the new home is essentially choosing your architect. No matter what anyone tells you, you will not be allowed to build without a set of approved plans, it is illegal to do that, it is that simple. Oh at the outset, remember this - if any part of your house or structure is destroyed by fire for instance, the first thing your insurance may ask for is the "Approved Plans" - I have had client call me on a Sunday night when his warehouse was ablaze - fortunately he did have proof that there existed a set of approved plans.

Many people like to get a builder involved first, there is nothing wrong with that, but it is risky, and can cost you more in the long run. Recently, I had an experience with an excellent builder, but the client took the decision to take things into their, (the client's), own hands, Needless to say, the clients choices on finishes ended up costing them around 300K more than anticipated, and none of it caused by the builder, just inexperience and an innate inability to take the advise of a seasoned professional.

In addition to that, I have seen many a client (not even my own clients) suffer the choices of the uneducated - by that I mean the uneducated in architectural design - and the suffer the consequences of:-
1) Poor siting and orientation
2) Incorrect choice of items such as, too small a fireplace for the area allocated, or positioning of something as simple as a washing machine.
3) Acceptance of second grade fittings that will eventually not be fit for purpose in less than 10 years.

Remember, the intention is to build a home that will remain such for a period of a family lifetime and beyond - how long is that you ask? Over 25 years or more I say.

Essentially the process is as follows:-
1) Appoint Architect and determine your design requirements. - ALL Building plans may only be submitted by a person who is registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Professions (SACAP) to the Municipally for approval.

2) Get design developed to an acceptable level, with 3D etc. - Even if you have an idea of what you want, still start at the beginning.

3) Appoint the Structural/Civil Engineer, and get Geo-Technical Engineers report whilst the next step is in progress

4) Architect proceeds to submission drawings for municipal submission.

5) Whilst the drawings are in the approval process (can be 3 to 4 months) you than proceed to obtain a builder. Your Architect may be able to assist with that by referrals with people he has worked with previously.

6) Select your builder on quotes, and get all aspects of the contract resolved before starting construction - you may need your Architects advice at this stage as well. Construction contracts can be complex.

7) On receipt of approved plans, you can than appoint your builder and commence construction

8) At this time, you will need to have constant visits by your architect and appointed engineer.

9) Payments to the contractor and professionals will be on a monthly basis, construction should not be more than 6 months for a house, beware timing, builders holidays in December etc.

10) By law, the Architect should sign off on the completed project, liaison with the building inspector to get your occupation certificate. - you question this, than you need to read the SANS 10400 form you completed and signed when your house plan is submitted to the Municipality.

11) There is a call back period for defects, depending on the contract.

Essentially, the first step is Design and Drawing of Plans.

Rates for the drawing and design work is based on the area - translated from an assumed construction cost per m2, and drawn down to a percentage of the actual final cost, including site works and VAT. Therefore, and the final amount will depend on the overall total of the premises and the external works. All area is measured on the outer face of the walls - do not forget that.

Prior to submission and or commencement, you will need to provide :-
a) A proof of ownership (title deeds copy)
b) SG Diagram or SG Diagram number (usually on title deed)
THE COSTS OF THE FOLLOWING ARE USUALLY CHARGED SEPERATELY
c) Geotechnical Engineer Report (for municipal area submission
d) Any Structural or Civil engineering requirements
e) A stormwater management plan (Civil Engineering)
f) Land Surveyor for steep sites

The time frame - you can expect 2 to 3 weeks for the design, an additional 2 weeks for submission drawings. The municipal approval process can take an additional 3 or 4 months depending on the municipal requirements (they can vary from time to time)

Please revert to me for any query with regards to your project.

22/10/2015

REASONS TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT TO ADVISE YOU ON YOUR BUILDINGS

City to tackle bad buildings
10/16/2015
CHARMEL PAYET
ETHEKWINI Municipality intends tackling the issue of derelict buildings in the City through the recently gazetted Problem Building By-law. The By-law aims to provide for the identification, control and rehabilitation of problem buildings in the City. It outlines steps to identify and label a building as a problem building as well as steps to be taken to rehabilitate the building and ensure compliance by owners.

There are different admission of guilty fines for different offences in terms of this By-law. For example the proposed fi ne for entering, occupying or permitting the occupancy of any problem building which a notice has been served is R5 000. Hindering an authorised Municipal official from exercising their duty is R1 500. Meanwhile the proposed fi ne for failure to comply with a lawful instruction of a Municipal official or in terms of the Bylaw is R1 500 as is failure to comply with a compliance notice.

The maximum penalty for anyone found guilty of an offence under this By-law is a fine not exceeding R500 000, imprisonment not exceeding three years or both the fi ne and imprisonment. These are the proposed fines which still have to be approved by the Chief Magistrate. Once approved, the amounts will be made public. This By-law will be enforced in combination with other By-laws as a problem building usually contravenes the Fire Bylaw, the National Building Regulations, Health and other By-laws.

Further penalties can be imposed if the building owner fails to comply with a compliance notice. They could incur an additional fine not exceeding R5 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 10 days for each day the offence continues. The By-law is currently in the training and implementation phase with enforcement expected to be rolled out next year. Officials from Safer Cities and iTrump Units are being trained to enforce it.

ABOUT TIME TOO!!

22/09/2015

To Construction Industry participants

Plenty of the average people who wish to build houses do not have proper plans, and because of that, they cannot qualify for NHBRC or Bond Holder support. The plans many have also fall far short of the SANS 10400 (Previously National Building Regulations 1990) and as such cannot be approved by the Municipality or a Building Control Officer in the municipal role.

These days plans (any structure over 1m2 in area, and over 1m above the ground) have to comply with the following:-

Prepared by a SACAP registered individual (Architectural Professional)
SANS 10400 and NHBRC requirements.

To this end I have developed a series of standard plans in the range of 60 to 125 m2 sizes, These I am in the process of drawing up and preparing for submission and use by the individual clients.

I NEED AGENTS TO RESELL THESE PLANS OR CONTRACTORS TO UTILISE THESE PLANS - 10% PLAN FEE AS BENEFIT OR REWARD

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IF YOU CAN SEE THIS AS A BUSINESS VENTURE TO PARTAKE IN, I CAN PROVIDE THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION

For the time being, you will find attached the following:-

1. Fee Schedule for the Clients Eyes to show where the fee is derived from

2. A3 Sample Plan set with 3D options illustrated in colour

a. The Sketches are in A3 size, you can use for the clients to choose their plan, (preferably hard copy), but the plans should be kept and displayed on the tablet.

FINAL DOCUMENTS

9. Final documents will be couried to the Agent:- (WAITING PERIOD CAN BE UP TO 14 DAYS)

a. A1 sized drawings consisting of:- (6 copies - 4 for submission and 2 for construction)

i. Plan Section & Elevations with annotation as per SANS 10400 requirements

ii. Door & Window Schedules, Details & layout drawings for construction

b. A4 documents (2 copies) (signed by myself) for submission of plans to the relevant municipality

i. Municipal Application Form

ii. SANS 10400 Form

iii. SACAP Compliance Certificate

Well that should outline the requirements from my side. Please contact me for further detail.

22/11/2012

Therefore, not only is it counter-productive to modify the contract document to suit a more generous payment period, it can also have a negative effect on the cash flow of the recipient.

In terms of the Constitution and common law, it is illegal to force any party to contract outside of the law, since the PFMA & MFMA are legislation, modifying the payment period, why, that would be illegal. OR am i confused here?

Perhaps the relevance is not seen here, if you are an organisation that is making payments on behalf of a Government program or budget allocation, such as is defined by the term "Implementing Agent"; should this regulation apply to you?

You are dealing with Public Funds, therefore it should.

NOTE: If you require your contractor to provide a labour report as a condition of receiving payment, (this should be noted in the contract), is it not applying a Government Policy, (Dept. Public Works - EPWP), and if so, why should other policies and regulations not apply in this case?

22/11/2012

Section 38(1)(f) of the Public Finance Management Act No 1 of 1999 provides that
“38(1) The Accounting Officer….
(a) …..
(f) “must settle all contractual obligations and pay all money owing, including intergovernmental claims, within the prescribed or agreed period.”

Treasury Regulation 8.2.3 goes further and prescribes as follows:
“Unless determined otherwise in a contract or agreement all payments due to creditors must be settled within 30 days from receipt of an invoice…”

Treasury Regulation 2 deals with the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer and the CFO’s responsibilities It specifically states:

“Without limiting the right of the Accounting Officer to assign specific responsibilities, the general responsibility of the chief financial officer is to assist the Accounting officer in discharging the duties prescribed in Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Act….”

(Part 2 of chapter 5 deals with effective financial management and includes the payment of accounts.)
Operation Sikhokha Ngesikhathi - We Pay on Time

22/11/2012

PAYMENT ON TIME
A FACT UNKNOWN BY NEARLY ALL ACCOUNTANTS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS:-
Although the contractor (and by this I mean any contractor), in terms of the JBCC contract, has to present an invoice for payment, this does not diminish the fact that a payment certificate in itself when signed by the principal agent, (professional in charge), BECOMES A LIQUID DOCUMENT!!!

Furthermore, in terms of the PFMA & MFMA, legislation under which our South African Government and their agents operate, payment is to be affected on ALL INVOICES within a period of 30 days. (Treasury Regulation 8.2.3)

This undesirable practice has now reached disturbing levels and besides being in contravention of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations, this practice is severely affecting the cash flow positions and sustainability of businesses, especially the small medium and micro enterprises (SMME’s). - NATIONAL TREASURY INSTRUCTION NOTE NUMBER 34

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