Which of the following team members is responsible for ensuring compliance with the contract documents (CD)?

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Options

• AOwner
• BlCT Distribution Designer
• CArchitect
• DConstruction Manager (CM)

• A
  10% (3)
• B
  83% (25)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

In ICT infrastructure projects, the ICT Distribution Designer holds direct responsibility for ensuring the design and installation of ICT systems aligns with the contract documents - they authored or are intimately familiar with the technical specifications and are accountable for spec compliance throughout the project.

• A (Owner) is the client who funds and initiates the project but delegates technical compliance responsibilities to the design and management team; they lack the technical role to verify CD compliance.
• C (Architect) oversees the broader architectural design but is not specifically accountable for ICT distribution compliance - that falls within the ICT designer's specialized scope.
• D (Construction Manager) coordinates schedules, trades, and site activities but enforces general construction compliance, not the detailed ICT distribution specifications.

Memory tip: Think "Designer = Documents." The person who designs the ICT distribution system is also the one held responsible for ensuring the work complies with the documents that define that design - it's their spec to own.

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