Dart off target from the Bullseye

I Want What I Want

If an Architect provides better quality cladding materials than those the client requested, can the Client order those materials to be replaced at the Architect’s expense? 
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Interior ceiling water sprinkler

It Takes a Spark

Fire experts may have trouble pinpointing the cause of a fire, but if the architects are contracted to perform site reviews, they will be in the “line of fire,” regardless of the actual source of the original spark.
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Water gushing up from the earth.

Undercurrent

Get the best advice, not the quickest advice. Avoid embracing hasty solutions to complex problems, even when there is enormous pressure to solve them as quickly as possible.
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Sandcastle by the sea

Sham Chateau

Agreeing to build a high-quality neoclassical masterpiece in the Ontario hinterlands, without the appropriately extravagant budget required, can only result in a deteriorating client relationship, and a dilapidated building.
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Cutting Corners

Attempting to create a high-end look with subpar materials is likely to result in significant structural issues, costly repairs, and potential legal troubles.
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An architect in a white construction hat speaking with a constructor in a yellow construction hat.

The Retirement Home

Interpersonal conflicts can lead to litigation. In this this claim story, a project for a retirement home spirals into legal chaos.
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Auctioneer inviting bids.

Lowest Bidder Loses

Bid mishandling is a serious allegation. Learn how to preserve the integrity of the system and avoid this accusation.
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A level that helps to ensure that things are straight.

The Level Made Me Do It.

How reliable is a survey? When a fire hydrant used as a survey benchmark is replaced by a new fixture, and a site is over-excavated as a result, who is responsible, and how does a seemingly minor 20 cm error in site levels lead to a massive $1.2 million lawsuit?
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Out of Site. Out of Control.

A retrofit presents special difficulties. In this case, a bid document requiring x-ray vision was unreasonable and unenforceable; a stipulated sum contract proved to be the wrong vehicle for unknowable site conditions; and a failure of mechanical and electrical co-ordination created costly delay and chaos.
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The Claims-Free Architect Podcast

For every architect who aspires to be claims-free in practice, this podcast is for you.
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