jar546
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Today I met the new (and first) intern to the Town Manager. It got me thinking that maybe we should have interns in the Building Department too. Did anyone ever have a college intern work in their department?
I would love for designers to work on this side of the counter for a bit...We have them all the time. We have some administration students come in to complete their work attachments with us, we have high school students interested in taking engineering or architecture do a work attachment for 4hrs per week for a semester, and every summer we have engineering students.
These people are usually shared with another department or two to give them a good cross section of experiences. Remember, each party should get as much as they give in the relationship.
I know who you are talking about, and she is AMAZING! And yes, a REALLY good friend to have!We did in my previous jurisdiction over a decade ago. She later became an inspector for a nearby jurisdiction. Now she works for ICC as part of the technical staff. True story. Amazing person. Good friend.
Most of the designers I see know very little about code....What do you see as the issues that designers do not appreciate?
That's throwing the truth! It's extremely frustrating when an architect does the engineering for a project instead of having a structural engineer do it, I know some places don't permit this but it's permitted here in Kentucky and you wouldn't believe some of the things we see.Most of the designers I see know very little about code....
We are a small area working with the same firms over and over the last 20 years I had two Architects who would submit drawings that obviously will not meet code. After getting to know them and the fact that they where knowledgeable in the codes I just asked them one day why they knowingly submit non code compliant drawings. They both had the same answer. They provide what their client wants and then let the building department tell them it won't meet code so they are not the ones telling their clients that what they want will not work.
I've been told the same. Only once have I retorted that if they keep it up will I turn them into the state licensing board.We are a small area working with the same firms over and over the last 20 years I had two Architects who would submit drawings that obviously will not meet code. After getting to know them and the fact that they where knowledgeable in the codes I just asked them one day why they knowingly submit non code compliant drawings. They both had the same answer. They provide what their client wants and then let the building department tell them it won't meet code so they are not the ones telling their clients that what they want will not work.
I miss working in Byram Shore CT, but I have to say most of the clients had a no change order policy. I remember one project where the design team only put 2 exterior hose bibs on a 4800 sqft foot print home which had 3 rolling lower yard decks on the plans.I have no issues with designers getting stuff wrong...I have a huge issue when they go back to their customer for thousands or hundreds of thousands for changes to the plans or the design to comply with the worst the law will allow....