Anticipating And Managing The Change Of A Construction Company / Architect During The Construction Process

Changing contractors or architects once the construction has already started raises practical and legal issues which can be anticipated in the contract documentation.

As a matter of principle, the client is contractually bound to the architect and the construction company until the end of the term agreed in the works contract, i.e., in most cases, until the reception of work.

However, this does not mean that the contracting parties are obliged to remain bound until the end of the agreed term in the event of disagreement, and in particular in the event of professional failure of the architect or the contractor, not carrying out the work in accordance with the rules of the trade, or failing to meet the deadlines agreed under the contractual obligations.