ᐅ Detailed design, scope

Created on: 11 Apr 2016 11:43
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alter0029
Hello everyone, maybe someone can provide information on how the detailed design planning should be carried out. We are building with a general contractor, and the architectural services are included in the contract. In my opinion, and that of everyone directly or indirectly involved in the construction (except for the construction company, of course), the work delivered so far by “our” architect has been rather poor. He has only been to our site once because he is located 700 meters (approximately 435 miles) away. Regarding the building’s height alignment, our wishes were not met (which we only realized very late), causing the approval process to be delayed by at least two months. Now we have also learned that a construction supervision declaration should have been submitted, and because of that, we have to wait even longer for the building permit/planning permission. Once we finally have it, the execution planning (or shop drawings) must be done. I always assumed that another consultation would take place then, but today the general contractor told me that the architect will no longer come to us because it is not necessary. The house is basically planned, and if we have any interior change requests, we should communicate them by phone or email. Is this common practice, or can I request a consultation?
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Bauexperte
19 Jul 2016 22:41
alter0029 schrieb:
@Bauexperte: you can be sure that I am not writing anything here that is untrue

I never claimed otherwise, fully aware that truth can be very subjective. However, you need to learn to stay objective and avoid polemics. If you cannot, I will unfortunately have to intervene.

Regards, Bauexperte
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alter0029
19 Jul 2016 22:44
I will try to comply with your requirements.
NSK GmbH19 Jul 2016 22:56
@Bauexperte
The intention here was merely to clarify the situation. I quoted from the construction contract and the building specifications to illustrate that a forum can only be helpful if facts are reported.
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Bauexperte
19 Jul 2016 23:03
@NSK GmbH

I have been working in this field for 20 years. It would never occur to me to present myself publicly in the way shown in this and another thread.

Please resolve your differences with user @alter0029 through private message, email, or—if neither leads to a satisfactory outcome—consider involving mediation.

Anything is better than the current impression left on potential homebuilders (the users reading here)!

Regards, Bauexperte
NSK GmbH21 Jul 2016 10:05
@Bauexperte
Our goal was to read the posts from our client and to address the claims accurately. In most cases, we believe we have succeeded in doing so in a factual manner. However, we must admit that our objectivity was lost in some posts. Thank you, Bauexperte, for removing these entries in the meantime. We ask you and the involved readers to excuse the human emotions expressed.