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to work with their clients and sub consultants
to maintain the correct balance of creativity
and standards. “Many regulations, theoretically,
lead to better buildings and are therefore sup-
portable in principle, but maintaining familiarity
with them and deciphering which apply is be-
coming all-consuming for design professionals,
sometimes to the detriment of creativity.”
As well, “the delivery of projects through the P3
process is an increasingly favoured method of
project realization, especially within the institu-
tional and public sector. This reduces financial
risk for owners, though the method can dilute
the impartial control that architects once were
able to extend. Decisions are sometimes based
on short term expenditure rather than on the
basis of long term benefit for the end user. One
could postulate that it can become a process of
a delayed transfer of risk.”
To counterbalance the challenges thrown their
way by the industry, the firm uses the latest in
technologies to ensure efficiency. Merrick has
utilized computers in production of their draw-
