Menu

Design Professional Questions

All Status
Design Professional
All States
I have a bachelor degree in architecture, and I am trying to get the hours in order to get my license. I was working in a house design, and I did the basic
design where I defined the differences spatial conditions in facades and plants. I sent the autocad drawings to the General Contractor in May 29t...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 24, 2021
TexasDesign Professional
Hi guys! I am studying for my architectural license exams (the AREs) and I had a question come up that I missed but THOUGHT I got right. Basically, the
scenario is: the architect goes out to a site visit and finds some bollards missing on site. When asked, the contractor replies that the bollards wer...Read More
...Read More
Nikki Crane
Waiting for answerAdd commentMar 31, 2021
ArkansasDesign Professional
I have a roofing project that i am working on in Oregon which has a roofing consultant acting as the owners architect. We have completed the work but the
consultant has rejected some of the installed work. We are attempting to negotiate with the consultant / owner, but it has been 63 days since w...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 25, 2021
OregonDesign ProfessionalLien DeadlinesMechanics LienRight to LienSubstantial Completion
Was verbally engaged a year ago to design a septic system for private landowner. Part of that design required site environmental clearance approval, which
got delayed due to wetlands needing mitigated, and then covid slowed up approval agency progress. Approvals were granted 3 months ago and ...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 13, 2020
PennsylvaniaDesign ProfessionalMechanics Lien
Substantial completion of a project has been completed. The path of travel on the exterior portion of the building needs to be rerouted and architect is
changing plans to maintain ada compliance. Its been 6months now waiting on the architect and owner will not pay me until the path of travel is c...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 22, 2020
CaliforniaDesign ProfessionalLien DeadlinesMechanics LienPayment DisputesSlow Payment
I need to enforce a Mechanics' Lien on a property in Sonoma County, California. What are the payment options you offer to enforce a Mechanics' Lien? I am
the architect of a single family home. The project was ready for re-submittal and the Owner refused to pay for the work done. The project stopp...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentOct 13, 2020
CaliforniaDesign ProfessionalLien DeadlinesLien ForeclosureMechanics Lien
I have a client that I drew house plans for. The client has not responded to my emails, phone calls and texts for a little over a week. I am concerned, based on
what I have heard about this client, that he has changed his mind on building his new home and now is just hoping if he ignores me I will go away....Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentOct 9, 2020
ColoradoConstruction ContractDesign Professional
I entered into a strange relationship with a general contractor who from my perspective was trying to give his construction business design-build capability. It
started as create some construction documents and we will see how it goes. No contract, no hard figures as far as payment goes except for $1 p...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentSep 30, 2020
ArizonaChange OrdersConstruction ContractDesign Professional
Is there a contracting code specific for Architects and Engineers in Design Build that give them the option to refuse submitting conditional and unconditional
waivers? If you can please point me out to any law or CA contracting code specific to Designers or Architects in a design Build contract, it would...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentSep 11, 2020
CaliforniaDesign Professional
I am a design professional (licensed in KY). I was hired by a sub-contractor (HVAC) to a general contractor to do plans for an office renovation project in
Kentucky. I started working on the project on 5/19/2020. The last work I did was completed on 7/20/2020. I submitted an invoice for payment on ...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentAug 4, 2020
KentuckyDesign ProfessionalLien Deadlines
Good morning, Please i wish to know if an increase in labour with Variation from client to meet an target date for a Design Service can be consider a loss of
productivity claim. Thank you and waiting for your advise
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentJul 14, 2020
WyomingDesign Professional
We've performed engineering services on a residential property to clean up old outstanding permits and issues prior to the owner selling his home. The
parties are getting ready to close on the property, but the client (seller) has not yet paid us balance for services. Can a mechanics lien be filed sa...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 2, 2020
New YorkDesign ProfessionalRecovery OptionsRight to Lien
I performed engineering consulting work for an architect firm for 4 military projects. Did not get final payments for 3 projects as general contractors for them
went bankrupt and or did not pay the architect firm. Payment for 4th project has not being paid for 3 years. My contract requires resolution thru ...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentJul 9, 2020
CaliforniaDesign Professional
I did a project for a client in Miami, FL. I started the job in Oct./2019 and ended in Feb./2020. I had a Sole Proprietorship based in NY. She wired $35k into
Claudio Ziegler Designs bank account. No other payments were made. In Nov./2019 I incorporated under ZS Interiors, Inc. We never signed a for...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 18, 2020
FloridaDesign ProfessionalMechanics Lien