First, owners must know who the specifiers are before this question can be answered. Trust and confidence is an underlying core principle of the fiduciary duty licensed learned professionals (architects and engineers) owe to owners. As a licensed..
Can owners have trust and confidence in specifiers?
by David Stutzman | Oct 8, 2018 | Fiduciary Duty, instruments of service, OPR, Professional Practice, Specifications, VE
Why are Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPDs) Important?
by David Stutzman | Dec 31, 2012 | Construction, Design, Design Considerations, Designer, Drawings, Estimate, Estimator, PPD, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Professional Practice, Architect, VE
Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.
How Can Owners Protect Their Interests?
by David Stutzman | Sep 17, 2012 | AIA, Construction, Contractor, Design-build, IPD, OPR, Owner, Professional Practice, Project Delivery, Architect, Specifications, Specifier, VE
Building owners contract with architects, contractors, design-builders, or integrated project delivery (IPD) teams to create the owners' facilities. These players are responsible for design and construction. There is an underutilized member of the design..
