To prevent this type of mistake from happening the subcontracted should have made it his first instinct to get in contact with the General contractor and inform him about the sprinkler heads on the fire protection system. The subcontractor should of followed the punch-list as stated. One thing to take into consideration is that the project is in the phase of substantial completion and is suited to be three story office building. The subcontractor is responsible for the mistakes made and will have to pay money to replace each of the heads. Also the contractor should have been there to view what is going on during the time of installation to make sure no problems occur and everything is being followed accordingly to the drawings. This is an example of poor supervision that was conducted by the general contractor. The General Contractor should of look over the fire protection drawings to see if there were any questions about what is shown and should also notify the architect as well. On the architects part, he or she should have indicated which type of system will be used and the type of heads that are to be installed if not noted on the drawings or if it was the architects fault.
Author: Taylor Marie Hernandez
Case Study Review
According to recent case studies discussed and reviewed in both class and during free time, there are many problems and incorrect ways of processing information. One of the first case studies looked at was Case Study no. 26: Historic Restoration. This case study has so many problems and very unprofessional ways of doing tasks. As you should know bringing children too meetings can be very distracting to other employees. Also, there were no contracts signed, estimations were not based on actual prices, no detail list, no documentation based on any changes made, and most importantly there were no dates on the work. There were no follow ups with the GC and nor the client. As a note to self, although there are going to be many cases like this that are done incorrect and have similar problems you should always have a good relationship with your clients, employees, and other people, have good communication skills, always have your updated work, reviewed, signed and dated.
Architect: Yes or No?- By Taylor Hernandez
I feel that becoming a licensed architect is right for me due to how responsible I am and how cautious I am when completing a task. I am very prompt when it comes to deadlines. When I complete projects, I like to be sure that all parts are done correctly and do not have any cut edges. When I complete a task I do take my time to ensure to make sure everything is correct before final submission. I really enjoy this field of work and therefor want to continue. I like to be in-charge of what takes place. I don’t trust anyone when they tell me information because the information could be false or pretend. I do have very high standards in life and therefore continue to leave the bar raised. Anytime I run into a problem I find a solution and therefor continue to move on. I would be very capable to run a firm and to have people work for me who are very trust worthy, responsibility and independent.
Dream Job – By Taylor Hernandez
As a little girl, I always had a passion for drawing and creating. At the time my uncle was an engineer and my dad was a kitchen designer and installer. At the age of nine years old my grandma wanted to building a house and to do that she went to an architect in the local area. During the times she would go, I would always be sure to go with her and pay attention to what the architect would be talking about. After the few times I went, thats when I realized I knew what I wanted to do as my career.
My dream career in the future was to be come an architect who is highly respected by many people and gets the job done correct. As of today I am a student in City Tech College and is currently in the field of studying architecture. I am in my fourth year and is almost done with my degree requirements. Being in this field of study, I have learned so much and I am able to apply the information I learned to the working world. I have interned in an architecture office before and it is very interesting what goes on. As for the few months of being there, I have learned so much. One thing I have noticed is that being able to actually work in the field and going to school learning the materials and skills is very different from each other.
I definitely feel that I have learned more being in the actual field it self with guidance of architects I was working with rather than what is taught in school. Overall I really enjoy being in this field. It is very interesting and I am able to brainstorm, draw out my ideas and really get creative with designing. Even though there is so much work to do in this field, it is extremely worth all the stress. Once you complete the job you end up feeling proud of the work you did. A quote that I heard a lot and has stuck to me was, “As an architect you design for the present with an awareness of the past for a future which is essentially unknown. – Norman Foster”
