Following the design/build method of construction where the architect designs the building for the owner/developer with the owner already been in contact with an independent construction company. One of the problems was the owner who was making demands without thinking of any structural consequences and the superintendent agreeing to them just so to save money on the owner/developers side but by doing this the structural strength of the building is been diminished and would be unable to perform the structural component which it is been used for. While also going against the building code and regulations.
The architect would have to require a slump test to be done. While also notifying the Department of Buildings to send an Inspector construction safety enforcement officer to inspect the structure as it is unfit for living. Then a formal notice should be given to the owner/ developer stating clearly that the agreement between them has been breached. The contractor’s requisition should not be certified as the contractor clearly didn’t use the right amount of materials and the job should be redone. In conclusion, the architect and the contractor have no formal problem as there were no legal documents been them but the duty of the architect is the protection of the lives of people.
