The use of prototype plans and spec...

The use of prototype plans and specifications for buildings of a repetitive nature, like as schools and store buildings for national retailers, has extended been a bone of contention between the design professions and proprietors who see no need to create an original design for each similar structure. The contract documents published by means of AIA and the Engineers joint Contracts Document Committee (EJCDC) attempt to deal with this bear upon through contract clauses recognizing the right of the holder to retain copies of the documents, while also acknowledging that the design professional retains a