The two best ways to manage changes to the scope of the project are through proper communication and contract procedures Remember the movie, “The Blob?” The Blog inched along, sucking up everything in ...

Scope creep is something that can sneak up on you when you are working on a project in the garden. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it is often used in project management to describe when the ...

When a client asks for design alterations, perhaps requiring a structural condition assessment (SCA), your firm’s professional liability can increase significantly. Here is a fictional, but ...

When a small project grows, you may face compensatory and consequential damages. Like poison ivy on a job site in the summer, an architect’s legal obligations to the owner can sometimes grow overnight ...