The Wedding Feast at Cana (detail), Paolo Caliari, known as Veronese, 1528
Few construction administration procedures inspire such strong emotions as Substitutions. Architects seem to despise them, while Contractors seem to dote on them. Owners are concerned that the project quality is maintained, but are beguiled by possible cost savings or schedule acceleration.
Substitutions have the potential to disrupt a project, or confer great benefits. Substitution Procedures are primarily a means of Quality Assurance, to prevent un-”equal” products from undermining the design intent.
What actions can the A/E take in product selection and specifications to reduce substitution requests or to deal effectively with those that arise?
What risks arise to the parties in construction from substitutions, authorized or not?
What actions are appropriate to allow acceptable substitutions to be incorporated into the Work while maintaining the risk allocations of all the parties?
How equal is "or equal"? and who decides?
What can manufacturers and product representatives do to offer appropriate feedback or advice to A/E's and contractors? How can a substitution be properly presented for consideration?
Please consider attending Session H05 on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 08:00 AM.
I promise, there will be pictures of horses and streams (and much more) in the session.
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