Posts Tagged Duty of care

When faced with a compressed schedule on a project what are your office’s options?

The owner should be informed that the schedule that they are requesting will require additional services to be achieved, and verify that this schedule can not be adjusted to be feasible without additional services. If the schedule can not be adjusted options may include hiring more staff, working client-approved overtime, forming a joint-venture with another [...]

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Represent professional capabilities and experience to clients

1. accurately presenting professional capabilities & experience to clients 2. Don’t use extreme words to overstate abilities (best architect, perfect jobs, etc.) 3. Maintain current resumes and qualifications (don’t include former staff who may have been experts in an area) 4. Only undertake to perform professional services when qualified by education, training, and experience in [...]

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Professional Conduct Competence

1. Perform services only when qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved 2. Act with reasonable care and competence, applying the technical knowledge and skill which is ordinarily applied by architects of good standing practicing in this state under similar circumstances and conditions 3. Shall have knowledge of all applicable [...]

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