Design changes due to reasons other than design issues
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Some design institutes now have strict controls on design changes, especially those caused by design reasons. Designers who make numerous design changes for reasons related to the design should be evaluated. In order to avoid evaluations, some designers often turn design changes that are due to design-related reasons into ones that are not due to such reasons, and when they deal with the client, they use various tactics to pressure you – it’s really frustrating.
The original poster’s analysis is correct; design representatives on site rarely make changes. Generally, once a problem arises, solutions are discussed first, after which the construction party submits them in writing via a technical correspondence, and the design representative signs off on them. This prevents the emergence of a large number of design change orders. The designers consider this as a way to protect themselves; after all, as long as the construction party can resolve the issues smoothly without it affecting the normal settlement process, that’s sufficient.
The current designers are mainly young, lack experience, and do not conduct thorough on-site inspections; furthermore, the design professionals from different fields fail to work together effectively.
Design changes sometimes cause inconvenience for the people in the design institute; usually, it’s the construction company that comes up with a proposal, and the design institute then confirms it. Of course, if there is indeed a design flaw that needs to be corrected, the design institute will not be careless when making such changes. After all, there is still the issue of lifetime liability. Hehe. I’m just a young designer! Designing nowadays is not easy either. The design fee is very low, and the deadline is tight! So there won’t be many opportunities to learn on the spot*. If issues encountered on site are not reported to the design institute, some of those problems may remain unresolved within that institute. When new comrades arrive, they continue to learn from the older comrades. Such problems do indeed exist. Fortunately, my workplace is fairly legitimate. There are quite a few opportunities to learn from seniors*. Go to the site to learn*. I also hope to learn and communicate more with friends from construction companies and project owners on this forum. Minimize design mistakes! Do more high-quality projects.