ABSTRACT
Inspection is not something to be carried out lightly. Many architects simply wander on to the site with no very clear idea of what they expect to find, nor indeed what they should be looking for. The architect’s appointment document SFA/99 does not deal in detail with inspection of the Works. It simply requires the architect to make visits to the construction Works in connection with general inspection of progress and quality of work, for the approval of any elements reserved for the architect’s approval, obtaining information necessary for the issue of notices, certificates and instructions at intervals reasonably expected to be necessary at the date of the appointment and to advise if a clerk of works is necessary. It must be recognised that the number of visits is only an estimate.
