A. Silvio Baldassarra, OAA, FRAIC (chair emeritus, NORR), writes: In 1973, John “Hugh” Westren while working during the day at NORR, won the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC...
Exploring Holdback, Closeout and Warranties, and Forms The seventh installment of this series existing OAA resources in the Practice Advisory Knowledge Base that address common themes...
Difference of opinions are part of daily life and the practice of architecture is no exception. While architects apply the building code using their professional judgement, it is in the first...
As explained in Regulatory Notice RN.12 Unauthorized Use of Architects’ Unregistered Offices, “the architecture profession is well-suited to working remotely. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many...
The definitive definition of the professional standard of care remains “…in all the work done for the client, the architect or engineer owes a duty to exercise the skill, care, and diligence which may...