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Architects sometimes get blindsided by accusations of professional error, omission or negligence. They struggle with the hidden risks that come with running an architectural practice, as it can be devastating—professionally and personally—to invest countless hours in a project, only to face one claim that threatens everything. Well, what if one could navigate these risks with confidence? What if architects could protect their practice and reputation while continuing to do what they love? Welcome to "The Claims-Free Architect", formerly known as “Architects’ Claims Stories”, renamed to better reflect the podcast’s mission. Brought to you by Pro-Demnity, a professional liability insurance company that has been protecting and defending architects for nearly four decades. This season, every week for 14 weeks, you’ll hear stories that delve into real-world situations faced by architects. From these actual experiences, architects will gain the insights needed
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- 5 days ago24 min
Ice Palace: Owners Wanted $1M for an Unwanted Colonnade of Icicles
Send us Fan Mail What hidden forces can turn a beautifully designed Northern Ontario community centre into a glittering but unwelcome ice palace? In this episode, you’ll discover how excessive interior humidity, poor detailing, and local resentments combined to create a costly architectural nightmare—and the hard-won lessons that can keep your own projects from freezing over. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review Follow us on LinkedInAccess our Risk Education LibrarySpea...
- 1 weeks ago18 min
$300,000 Settlement After He "Stepped Into Space"
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a casino patron goes through an exit door to take in the view from the landing—but no landing has ever been built? In this gripping tale involving a missing exit stair at the Wendover Slots & Casino, you will discover how one overlooked detail during final reviews can trigger a near-fatal fall, expensive litigation, and hard-won lessons for every architect on the importance of rigorous site reviews. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review &n...
- 2 weeks ago25 min
Unpaid, Then Countersued for $30M in the Land of Outstretched Palms
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a Canadian architectural firm completes a university project on a Caribbean island, then claims against the client for unpaid fees, only to face a barrage of fabricated criminal charges and a grotesque counterclaim designed to conceal corruption? In this episode, we discover how political intrigue, outstretched palms, and a surprise election twist can turn unpaid fees into an international nightmare, and what architects can learn about protecting themselves ...
- 3 weeks ago25 min
Their Last Commission Was a Retirement Home. Then Came the $8 Million Claim.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when two aging architects take on one final retirement home commission for a penny-pinching developer who cuts every corner possible? In this sad tale, the project spirals into code violations and an $8 million claim, yet a tragic twist and courtroom revelations ultimately spare the architects’ tiny estates from ruin, revealing hard truths about fees, health, and hand-over risks. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review Follow us on LinkedInAc...
- Oct 5, 202625 min
“A Shambles!”: $1.4 Million in Fees — Budget Never Shared With the Architect
Send us Fan Mail What happens when an architect believes that a wealthy client’s “money is no object” assurance on a commission for a dream lakeside resort, results in chaos? In this episode we discover how unchecked hourly billing, endless design changes, and unspoken budgets can turn a glamorous project into a million-dollar, protracted legal ordeal. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review Follow us on LinkedInAccess our Risk Education LibrarySpeak with a Risk Services ...
- Sep 28, 202620 min
$2 Million Extra for a Dock That Couldn't Handle Trucks
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a freight forwarding giant hires architects to modernize its loading docks, only for the entire operation to grind to a halt due to a myriad of compounding design blunders? In this episode, you’ll discover how overlooked vehicle clearances and poor coordination turned a routine upgrade into a multimillion-dollar fiasco—and the hard-won lessons that can keep any architect from repeating the same costly mistakes. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review ...
- Sep 21, 202614 min
How to Build a $1M Bonfire
Send us Fan Mail Can any single oversight turn a proud community building made of local wood and stone into the perfect bonfire? In this story of a remote First Nations school and social centre that burned to ash the day of the opening, you’ll discover how cumulative failures in fire safety and emergency response can consume even the most thoughtfully designed structure. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review Follow us on LinkedInAccess our Risk Education LibrarySpeak wit...
- Sep 14, 202622 min
If It Looks Wrong, It Might Be Wrong: An $18M Claim with an Old Friend and No Contract
Send us Fan Mail What happens when an architect designs a building for his old school friend, having no practical knowledge of what holds it up? In this story, a handshake deal and blind trust in a questionable engineer turn a promising office park, into a multi-million-dollar quagmire, showing every architect why even the friendliest clients can lead to the costliest claims. Connect with Pro-Demnity: Leave a Review Follow us on LinkedInAccess our Risk Education LibrarySpea...
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Architects sometimes get blindsided by accusations of professional error, omission or negligence. They struggle with the hidden risks that come with running an architectural practice, as it can be devastating—professionally and personally—to invest countless hours in a project, only to face one claim that threatens everything. Well, what if one could navigate these risks with confidence? What if architects could protect their practice and reputation while continuing to do what they love? Welcome to "The Claims-Free Architect", formerly known as “Architects’ Claims Stories”, renamed to better reflect the podcast’s mission. Brought to you by Pro-Demnity, a professional liability insurance company that has been protecting and defending architects for nearly four decades. This season, every week for 14 weeks, you’ll hear stories that delve into real-world situations faced by architects. From these actual experiences, architects will gain the insights needed
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