Source: https://learn.aiacontracts.com/, February 28, 2023

If you’re an architect, one of your jobs is to coordinate your design services with the services of other consultants on a project. In many situations, you hire these consultants directly and work with them closely. But in other situations, you have to rely on the work product of consultants that you didn’t hire and didn’t pick, and whose services you have no real influence over. This is the case with consultants like surveyors and geotechnical engineers, who are typically hired directly by the owner of the project. As an architect, these consultants can present you with unique challenges and risks. This article will explore a court decision that highlights the risk an owner-hired consultant can bring to the table.[1] This case should serve as a cautionary tale for architects who rely on the services of consultants hired by an owner of a project. Read more.