Francis Kwok
Arch 4861- Professional Practice
February 26, 2019
There are many problems with this case. First off, no one should be bringing a child to any meeting as it will be a disturbance and distraction to many. This can lead to missing information which would be very important especially for documenting for the whole project. The fact that the architect told the owner to engage a general contractor whose job should be the architect’s. Another thing is the owner doesn’t really have any education in this field as he is a medical doctor. The fact that they even hired this general contractor who does even have a documented resume as well as a portfolio of some sort which shows us how good their work and experience are. There was really no communication at all with the contractor and architect on this project which created a conflict with the owner who has a set budget and the fact that there isn’t much information on the project like drawings or documentation of any sort. None of these were documented in the contract as well so there is no proof. The last problem is that the contractor did not acquire any outside sub-contractor or supplier to get a precise cost of the project rather than an estimate
