how much shit..
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- unfittoprint0
too complex for a simple answer...
In a high profile projects there's a lot of sub-contracting works, quite specific disciplines of architecture and engineering [termic, security, fire safety inspections, water & sewers, stability].
In building like Chicago's Sears and at least 2 projects from NY's architectural biggest firm HOK it was discovered that some of the sub-contracters didn't respect specifications regarding beam junctions that would jeopardize the whole structure. 3 years after it was finished!!! they had to 'unpeel' some of the façade to solve it.
Sincerely I don't think this is a chain-of-command kind of hierarchy [altough it may vary from country to country] nor finding a middle-man scapegoat.
If the error is in the project itself, than it's not only his fault but also from those who approved [wich may be some municipality technicians]. If mistakes were made during construction instead, there the people that should supervise are also to blame.