b'contractor.Itwouldbehelpfulif we wouldstateclearlywhatisthe architects responsibilitywithrespect to the building process. A.(Schruben)Basically in years gone by, the architect was recognized as the single technical expert in the building process. In this modernsophisticated area of technology,however,there is no way we can live up to this.Itnow must fall back on everybody else. This is agood thing provided controlgoes along with responsibility. This is what the architect isattemptingtodo,to delegate the responsibility and to also passalongthecontroltovarious segments of the industry. The only waythe architect could do this is to staff up like General Motors in big construction, byhiringtechnicians,roofers,etc. Architects have failed in many areas as evidenced by the growth of ConstructionManagementfirms,etc.todeal withthe technology. Q.(Nadel)In failures I have seen, it is seldom been just the workmanship, for example. If thearchitect designs the deck and writes the specification that it mustbewaterproof,butthatdeck would never permit the deck to stay in a waterproofreasonable condition for a length of time,howcanweput this doublebindontheroofer.Inother words, we design the deck and he hasL-R: PrestonReeves and Curtiss Blackwell, ReevesCo., San AntonioL-R: Jim Loftis, United Foam Corp., Compnothing to do with the deck and yet heRoofing Equipment has to keep it waterproof.Ifit doesn\'tcongratulate BillMartin,Knoxville,Tenn.,ton, Calif.tells KeithStrahorn, Iowa Falls perform adequately,howcanwe saySecond place winner in the NRCA member Roofing Co.,IowaFalls,Iowa,about the the roofer issolely responsible.ship contest.new urethane product they have on exhibit. A.(Schruben)Documentationdeals withthat problem several ways.One wayisto"putintothecontract document" that the rooferwillnot buy theproductuntilhehasinhanda certificationfromthemanufacturer thatthemanufacturerhasexamined the conditions and hereby agrees that hisproducts will dothe job. When it comes to actually putting the roof on, hemust checktheroof deck,andif conditions are not right, if the products specifiedwillnotdothejob,ifthe weightofthemoppingspecifiedis wrong, the contractor must so inform the general contractor in writing. He is after allthe expert! L-R: MargaretConrad, Mrs. Fenner and Tom~compare impressions of San Diego Phillips, and Lloyd A. Fry,Jr.~Probst, PAL Development Co. \'\'Mtv;,\\~il\'- ::~~f,~;,"-h:\'.111f:_. .'