Employer's agent for design and build
I believe your page on Employers Agents responsibilities within D&B contracts is incorrect in a number of places as it discusses the role as Contract Administrator which DOES NOT exist within a D&B contract.
The article is not intended to suggest that there is formal position of contract administrator on design and build contracts, only that one of the functions performed by an Employer's Agent is what would be described as a 'contract administrator' on traditional contracts.
On page 222 of David Chappell's "The Architect in Practice" 11th Edition it states that "The employer's agent does not issue certificates", contradicting the information on this page. Can you please clarify?
This is a general article about the possible roles of an Employer's Agent. The specifics of who precisely does what and what those functions are called will depend on the actual contract that is selected and what obligations it imposes on the parties to the contract. The Architect in Practice is referring specifically to the JCT contract. This article only mentions the JCT contract as one type of design and build contract.
Perhaps also worth noting the contract administration role under different forms of contract, whether as JCT Employer's Agent, NEC Project Manager, etc remains the same in at least one critical aspect sometimes overlooked - to act fairly and impartially! including matters of assessment and certification.
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