Who’s In Charge?
Three architects, a construction manager and one engineer, all reviewing one mason’s work, cause confusion on a job site. An expert is hired but his advice is ignored.
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Field Level
An architect’s duty to the Owner as “Inspector of work” is tested; limits of expertise are exceeded, and liability for incorrect work is incurred.
A Home is Not a House
An architect fails to record client instructions, confusing residential ambiance with institutional requirements, and shoddy workmanship goes unobserved by the engineer.
Architects’ Vaccination Mandates
COVID-19 SPECIAL BULLETIN #12 On March 1, 2022, updated COVID-19 public health measures come into effect, most notably, that “proof of vaccination requirements [are] lifted, with businesses being allowed to […]
False Start
Work on a small office building, starts before a permit has been issued. A gross error is discovered in the drawings, so the building is redesigned, but the desired design is not possible. The modified design is built, but it contains further flaws, so the owner sues the architect.
Tennis Anyone?
Many claims arise from matters that “common sense” or “careful practice” rather than technical or practice knowledge could have avoided. This is one of them.
Frozen Assets
It’s easy to fall into the trap of taking responsibility where your knowledge and ability to control events is limited. This is one of those stories.
Approved But Unproven
Many claims arise from matters that “common sense” or “careful practice” rather than technical or practice knowledge could have avoided. This is one of them.
The Apology Act
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #17 IN THIS ISSUE Sorry. Not Sorry. The Apology Act is intended to make it possible for professionals, including architects, to apologize for errors, […]
Sorry. Not Sorry.
The Apology Act is intended to make it possible for professionals, including architects, to apologize for errors, without necessarily Incurring liability. The word “necessarily” is important here, since there are critical exceptions. Danielle Muise discusses the Act as it applies to Ontario architects.
Eight Insurance Risk Trends to Watch
Bruce Palmer, President and CEO shares eight important trends that will affect insurance risks and claims.
Top 10 risk-related reads of 2021
The following Top 10 Reads of 2021 reflect the interests and needs of Ontario’s Architects to improve their knowledge and understanding of risks associated with architectural practice.
Client Vaccination Mandates – Before You Sign on the Dotted Line during COVID-19 – Bulletin #11
COVID-19 SPECIAL BULLETIN #11 Although mandatory government vaccination mandates seem to be ending in many jurisdictions (for example, the Ontario government has announced March 1 2022 as the date for […]