The AIAs B1-2017
Owner-Architect Agreement states at section .5, Nothing contained in this agreement shall create a contractual relationship with or a cause of action in favor of a third party against either the owner or architect, but does not address the reverse TPB situation.
In one recent situation an owner signed an AIA
Owner-Architect Agreement with such a waiver provision.
An expanded "
owner-architect agreement" form just issued by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a major step toward reducing costly disputes within the real estate industry, according to Michael S.