The project was fully permitted and inspected... yet neither the architect/engineer's license, the builder's license, nor the existence of a building permit and the subsequent inspections that occurred, prevented the collapse.I know several excellent construction companies who are fully licensed but the licensee knows little-to-nothing about construction - they are excellent business persons though and surround themselves with talented and knowledge construction (and other) teammates.  

Jon Holdman regularly points this out, perhaps not even prominently enough. that the strategy is unheard ofSimply look at all the posts about it.

Lessons Learned:1: When dealing with architects and engineers have a clearly defined timeline for completion.

Either way, my call to action probably needs to be more prominent, like you suggested.

Would you have an architect first come out to proof check your new extension idea and recommend better ways to build it?

Hire the architect to design each home planB.

We are looking for an architect who has done this in the Heights before.

They are helpful but you are the final architect of your direct response campaign.Grandma's usually don't mail with a Pitney Bowes meter machine.

(7) To pay all lawful taxes and assessments and the necessary expenses of the Trust; to employ such officers, brokers, engineers, architects, carpenters, contractors, agents, counsel, and such other persons as may seem expedient, to designate their duties and fix their compensation; to fix a reasonable compensation for their own services to the Trust, as organizers thereof

Again follow some prominent national and local real estate investors and see who is following them and check them out to see if they live in your area.