The $530,000 Claim That Almost Destroyed a Retired Architect
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In a small-town project for a charitable service club, a local contractor unilaterally swaps robust design elements for flimsy substitutes. The clubhouse ends up on the verge of collapse decades later. Can an architect be held liable for this failure when the contractor ignored their plans without anyone’s approval?
Find out how refusing free reviews saves you, why contractor shortcuts spell disaster, and how to avoid liability, years down the line.
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Chapters
1. Cold Open (00:00:00)
2. Podcast Introduction (00:00:22)
3. Episode Introduction (00:01:04)
4. Share This Podcast With Your Colleagues (00:01:36)
5. Story Begins (00:02:04)
6. Lessons (00:22:51)
7. Credits And Thanks (00:23:41)
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