The Claims-Free Architect: When “Following Orders” Conflicts with the Architect’s Duty of Care

Story Arc: In a mid-rise office project, an architect’s risky plan to start construction on a 10-storey building based on a permit for 5-storeys, grinds to a halt when the building inspector issues a stop work order. Can the architect be liable for these costly delays due to miscommunication? Learn why missing records can sink you, how translators keep you safe, and why risky actions are best avoided. 

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Welcome to The Claims-Free Architect, the podcast that helps architects sidestep insurance claims, learning crucial lessons from our 6000+ past insurance claims.

Rebranded from Architects Claims Stories, this podcast is brimming with new situations, predicaments and projects that architects find themselves in and need to extricate themselves from.

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