Photos: The Contractor Read the Plans a Tad Too Literally…
The great folks over at the Washington Construction Law Blog posted a series of photos entitled, “the contractor read the plans a tad too literally.” Although humorous, this is actually a common situation that has led to more than a few construction defects. Sometimes the construction documents produced by the architect are a little vague or even misleading, but that is no excuse for the contractor failing to call such an oversight into question. This process is formalized in most prime contracts (the contract between the owner/developer and the general contractor) and in most standard architectural contracts - typically in the form of the RFI, or Request For Information. Sure, not all architects are infallible, but what were these contractors thinking? In the end it is the contractor that is tasked with the responsibility for the final product.
24 May 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Design, General, Litigation | Comments
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