CPD: Design responsibility on live projects

1. Which statement best describes design responsibility on a project?

A. It normally transfers as a complete package when a new designer is appointed
B. It should be considered by design activity, because different parties may remain responsible for different decisions, outputs and interfaces
C. It sits primarily with the organisation that issues the final drawing

2. What is the purpose of a Design Responsibility Matrix?

A. To replace the need to review appointments and contractual documents
B. To record and communicate the allocation of responsibility, subject to the wider contractual hierarchy
C. To identify which party has professional indemnity insurance

3. A specialist submits a design which the consultant reviews with no further comments. What is the most appropriate conclusion?

A. The consultant has assumed responsibility for the specialist’s design
B. The specialist is no longer responsible because the design has been approved
C. Responsibility does not normally transfer because the information was reviewed

4. Why can design responsibility remain unclear even where each party has completed its own scope?

A. Because responsibility transfers to the party producing the final drawing
B. Because different parties may remain responsible for separate decisions, outputs and interfaces within the same design
C. Because responsibility only becomes clear once construction starts

5. An MEP contractor appoints a sprinkler specialist to complete the sprinkler design. Which statement is most accurate?

A. The MEP contractor’s responsibility transfers entirely to the sprinkler specialist
B. The sprinkler specialist becomes responsible for all coordination with the wider project
C. The specialist may be responsible for the detailed sprinkler design while the MEP contractor remains accountable upstream for its integration and coordination