In the process of designing and constructing buildings, collaboration between the design office and other stakeholders is crucial for the successful realization of the project. The Law on Mandatory Content of the Project precisely defines who needs to be involved, emphasizing the importance of coordination among these participants. Here’s an overview of key stakeholders and their roles in this complex process:
Architectural Design Office: The heart of the entire process. Designing, planning, and project management are the key responsibilities of the design office. They are responsible for coordinating all aspects, from technical details to financial considerations.
Architects: Responsible for the aesthetic design and functionality of the building. The architect, as the foundation of the architectural design office, strives to ensure that all visual aspects are aligned with technical requirements.
Engineers: Experts in technical aspects. Civil engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, as well as geodesy and geoinformatics experts – all play a crucial role in ensuring that the technical aspects of the project are well thought out and feasible.
Investors: Provide financial resources for the project. Their collaboration with the design office is crucial for achieving goals within the budget.
Contractors: Carry out physical work on-site. They are involved in the construction phases, collaborating with the design office to ensure that plans are properly executed.
Public Authorities: It’s crucial not to forget the relevant departments of all public authorities of the county, cities, and municipalities covering the construction area. Collaboration with them is of great importance for the design process, as the project must fit into the space in accordance with local conditions and regulations.
It’s important to emphasize that collaboration among these participants is not just a formality but a crucial element of project success. Teamwork, clear communication, and understanding each participant’s role are key to achieving high-quality results in the design and construction of buildings.
In accordance with the Building Law, the participants are:
(1) An investor is a legal or physical person in whose name the building is being built. The investor must entrust the design, control and certification of projects, construction and professional construction supervision to persons who meet the conditions for performing these activities in a written contract.
(2) A designer is a natural person who, according to a special law, has the right to use the professional title authorized architect or authorized engineer.
The designer is responsible that the project he created meets the prescribed conditions, i.e. the conditions for the construction of buildings prescribed by the spatial plan, and that it meets the basic requirements for the building, the requirements prescribed for the energy properties of buildings and other prescribed requirements and conditions.
Every designer, architect or construction engineer may create and certify only the type of project for which he is authorized according to the tasks of the profession in accordance with the Law on Jobs and Activities in Spatial Planning and Construction.
An architectural project may be created and certified only by an authorized architect. If more than one designer participates in the design, the investor appoints the main designer in the contract, who is responsible for the completeness and mutual compatibility of the project.
(3) A contractor is a person who builds or performs certain works on a building. A person who meets the requirements for carrying out construction activities according to a special law can build. The contractor can begin construction on the basis of a valid, i.e. enforceable, construction permit at the investor’s responsibility, even after the construction report has been previously submitted.
If two or more contractors participate in the construction, the investor determines the main contractor in the construction contract, who is responsible for mutual coordination of the works and who appoints the chief engineer of the construction site.
(4) Supervising engineer is a natural person who, according to a special law, has the right to use the professional title authorized architect or authorized engineer and carries out expert construction supervision on behalf of the investor.
The supervising engineer, that is, the chief supervising engineer cannot be an employee of a person who is a contractor on the same building.
On buildings where several types of works are performed or works of a larger scale, expert supervision must be carried out by several supervising engineers of the appropriate profession. In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, the investor or the person designated by him is obliged to designate the chief supervising engineer in a written contract.
The chief supervising engineer is responsible for the completeness and mutual compliance of the expert construction supervision and is obliged to draw up a final report on it.
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(5) An auditor is a natural person authorized to control projects according to the regulation governing the association of the Chamber of Architects and the Chamber of Engineers in Construction and Spatial Planning.
The auditor is responsible for ensuring that the project or part of the project, for which he conducted an inspection and gave a positive report, meets the requirements of the law and other regulations on the basis of which the project was created.
The auditor cannot control a project in the creation of which he participated, in whole or in part, or if that project was wholly or partly created or certified by the legal entity in which he is employed.
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