Hello Yvonne,
If you build with an architect, then there is no contract for work, but rather the HOAI table (or am I wrong?)
If your statement is meant exclusively, you are wrong. Otherwise, a clear yes and no ;)
There used to be – nowadays less so because architects are wary of liability risk – both combinations. A contract for the architectural services according to HOAI and a separate contract for the new building itself; the architect acted as planner and construction manager in one person. Not infrequently, both were combined in a single contract for work and the architect was considered a classic general contractor.
He does tenders for the trades and so on.
But as the client, you still do the sampling yourself, right?
Only if there is a single contract with the architect for all necessary planning stages. Then the architect prepares the tenders and the principal/client decides based on sampling and price.
Cheap general contractors/general providers may not accommodate the client with the technology because the Sabrina type house simply works in this constellation with heating x and window sizes so-and-so as a KfW level 70 house. Changes mean additional effort, but who wants to pay for that?
That or nepotism – one of these two is highly likely to be true.
Although Mr. Viebrockhaus would certainly have been upset if he was not allowed to install his super-duper technology he advertises, but something else instead.
You don’t change a thing there …
Do you actually have a right to sampling??? I don’t know what is written in our scope of work… Is that fixed anywhere?
Only if and as contractually agreed.
Rhenish greetings