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SAIA architects see their role as ‘the creation of excellence in the built environment’. The role is, as
stated, the interpretation of the client’s need and aspirations, to provide solutions to meet the need and
document the product to be delivered by others. In this building delivery process, the architect must
also exercise particular care to act as judge of the contractor’s performance, as it is the contractor that
delivers the building. The architect’s duty in this regard is to be impartial with regard to all contracting
parties.
The architect is required to judge the work being carried out fairly and act decisively in all matters
relating to the quality of the finished work.
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