Information on Architects Law in Switzerland

SIA Set of Standards

General

The following is an overview of the structure of the SIA Set of Standards and the SIA Publications outside the SIA Set of Standards:

As far as agreed:

General Contract Terms and Conditions

Planning and Construction Management Contracts
  • SIA regulation 102 (regulation for Architect Services and Fees)
  • SIA regulation 103 (regulation for Civil Engineer Services and Fees)
  • SIA regulation 108 (regulation for Machine and Electrical Engineer as well as Specialist Engineers for Building Installations Services and Fees)
  • SIA standard 118 (article 33 paragraph 1, article 34 paragraph 3, article 47 paragraph 2)
  • SIA 1015 (General Planner Contract)
  • SIA standard 142 / 1998 (order for Architecture and Engineering Competition)
Construction Work Contracts
  • SIA standard 118 (General Terms and Conditions for Construction Work)
Sectors and Specific Work Type Amendments
  • Amending rules with technical terms and conditions

Technical Terms and Conditions

  • Technical Terms and Conditions
    • Measuring and construction of load-bearing structural components
    • Physical construction requirements
      • Thermal insulation
      • Energy consumption
      • Safety elements
      • Sound insulation
    • Planning and carrying out civil engineering construction (excl. roads and sub-surface construction)
    • Planning and carrying out super-structure construction
  • Recommendations
  • Guidelines

Administrative and Legal Procedures

  • SIA standard 117 (Standard for Tenders and Awarding Word and Deliveries on Construction Works (Submission Procedures))
  • SIA standard 142 / 1998 (order for Architecture and Engineering Competition)
  • SIA guideline 150 (Guideline for Procedures before an Arbitration Tribunal)
  • SIA guideline 155 (Guidelines for Preparing Expert Opinions)

Non-Standard SIA Publications

  • Data Sheets
  • SIA Documentation
  • ISO Standards for Quality Management and Quality Assurance

SIA Standards Specific for Architects and Engineers

As long as agreed:

  • SIA standard 102 (regulation for Architects Services and Fees)
  • SIA standard 103 (regulation for Civil Engineer Services and Fees)
  • SIA standard 108 (regulation for Machine and Electrical Engineer as well as Specialist Engineers for Building Installations Services and Fees)
  • SIA standard 118 (article 33 paragraph 1, article 34 paragraph 3, article 47 paragraph 2)
  • SIA 1015 (General Planner Contract)
  • SIA standard 142 / 1998 (regulation for Architecture and Engineering Competition)
  • SIA guideline 150 (Guideline for Procedures before an Arbitration Tribunal)