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even merged with those of the contractor. e intended advantage of these
approaches is to provide a single point of accountability. However, it is
important to note that this is for delivery risks only. According to law, the
professional responsibility for design must still be separate from construc-
tion. It is oen dicult in practice to distinguish between delivery risks
and professional responsibility. Without the proper safeguards and over-
sight, this can lead to a mediocre design, or even unsafe practices, because
the architect or engineer, if under direction of the contractor, may be more
concerned with cost and constructability than the quality of design.
Regardless of the project delivery method chosen by t ...