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The Building Commission of Victoria has small profiles on many careers within the building industry. They forgot architecture, but most of the rest are covered. Including the draftsperson:
A draftsperson is responsible for drawing plans for houses, extensions and small commercial buildings… It is the draftsperson who, in consultation with their client, works out where to put the building on the block and provides detailed floor plan with measurements, along with pictures of what the building should look like.
Glad that’s all sorted.
Posted by Peter on 12.08.09 in practice
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The Building Commission is the body responsible for registration of draftsmen, building surveyors and the like as Registered Building Practitioners.
They are not to know that draftsmen in Architects offices are also responsible for holding the hands of Architects who have managed to con their way into registration as an Architects but do not know anyting about even the materials they might want to use. They end up ‘only’ being draftsmen anyway and an Architect in name only.
by Mark on 13/08/09 ·#
It was a simple post Mark, expressing bemusement at the omission of the architectural profession from the BC’s list of building careers.
It seems any public discussion between BDs and archs ends up in boring mud-slinging.
by peter on 13/08/09 ·#
The Building Commission is the representative body draftsmen and others but not Architects. I’ve done a quick scan of the RAIA website and there appears to be no mention of Drafters.
by Mark on 13/08/09 ·#
BC is a bit broader than that: The Building Commission is a statutory authority that oversees the building control system in Victoria. We ensure the safety, liveability and sustainability of our built environment.
I don’t think the BC represents anyone, though the linked Building Practitioners Board does register drafties etc in the same way that the architect’s registration boards register architects. RAIA not relevant (to this).
by peter on 13/08/09 ·#
Fair enough. Neither of us would not wish to deny either their share of the carports, garages and extensions market out there.
by Mark on 14/08/09 ·#
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