RAIC: Design Professional Contracting Risks
The third and final webinar offering as part of RAIC’s collaborative webinar series with the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (CCCL) is titled Design Professional Contracting Risks. The webinar will explore topics such as the architect’s role in administering contracts, scope of services, payment, responsibility for changes, errors, and delays, dispute resolution, and limiting liability. It will be led by three industry experts, Chris Armstrong, Glenn Ackerley, Jason Roth, and moderated by Andrea Lee.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the basics of the RAIC contract
- Distinguish commonly proposed supplementary clauses
- Recognize the different approaches to avoid traps and manage risks
- Identify key contractual terms and onerous conditions which are commonly included in design services agreements
Presenters
- Chris Armstrong – B.A.Sc., University of British Columbia (Geotechnical), P. Eng. (Civil) (1989), LL.B., University of Calgary (1997)
- Glenn Ackerley – B.A., University of Toronto (1984), LL.B., University of Toronto (1987)
- Jason Roth – BAH, Queens University (1996), LLB, University of Victoria (1999), LLM, Kyushu University (Japan) (2000)
- Andrea Lee – B. Arch., University of Toronto (2002), LL.B., Queens University (2005), Diploma in Adjudication in the Construction Industry (2002) (Moderator)
