ABSTRACT
Architects, by their terms of engagement, usually agree to administer the building contract in accordance with its terms. Under a traditional contract, the architect is liable for designing the Works and the contractor is responsible for providing the goods and materials and constructing the Works. Sometimes a client engages an architect only for the production of construction drawings and the obtaining of all necessary statutory permissions. Where the architect is acting as contract administrator and regularly inspecting the work as it progresses, it is likely that any discrepancies or errors in the drawings will be picked up and corrected as the work progresses. For an architect to collaborate with the client in enabling the construction of a building for which it is known that planning permission would be refused is an unlawful act and one that is contrary to the Code of Conduct.
