You can read IBC and many other codes online for free

You can read IBC and many other codes online for free.  See link:

https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2018  

Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)

For b101 or a101, what is rule of thumb for communication route between architect and contactor?

 

“for b101 or a101 say what is rule of thumb for communication route between architect and contactor?

if architects finds some dangerous moments from the construction site, he communicates to general contractor right away? or he has to talk to owner about it?

same for contractor, if he sees error on design drawings, he messages to architect through rfi or.. similar formal manners, or is it that he has to speak through the owner to architect?

I think I'm just confused that architect and contractor don't have direct contract between them.”

Answer: If architects finds some dangerous moments from the construction site, s/he need to first act like a normal person and do what a normal person would do, call 911 or whatever is needed. If you are talking about the normal protocol of communications, if an architect finds work not in compliance with the construction documents, s/he can reject the work per AIA contract.

General contractors communicate with the architects all the time, send RFIs and submittals to architects, etc., typically cc the owner too. General contractor is point of contact for the contractors, all sub-contractors’ communications to architect should go through the general contractor. The architect is the point of contact to the design team under architect’s contract, all communications to the architect’s design team should go through the architect.

Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)