What is the difference between a structural warranty and Professional Indemnity Insurance?
Where Professional Indemnity Insurance is a cover against allegations of breach of duty of care, a structural warranty would usually guarantee against building faults or structural defects for a period of 10 years. Details of both should be checked. Q21 Will my Architectural Technologist carry Professional Indemnity Insurance cover? Under the Institute’s Code of Conduct, all members of CIAT are required to obtain and maintain adequate Professional Indemnity Insurance cover for providing services directly to clients. Q22 What happens if my builder fails to complete the building work and/or to rectify defects? No one, not least your Architectural Technologist, can force your builder to complete the building works and/or rectify defects if they refuse to do so. Depending upon the terms of your building contract, your Architectural Technologist may be empowered to issue instructions to your builder to complete the building work and/or rectify defects. Where your builder fails to comply wit
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