4 steps to heaven

You might be forgiven for thinking that purchasing all the copyrights to a construction design gives you free rein to alter the building. The sad truth of the matter is that in Poland the architect is in a strong position to scupper your best-laid plansLet’s imagine a situation where a company plans to branch out and must, for example, enlarge the floorspace or modify the structure of its buildings. Or perhaps put yourself in the shoes of a builder who needs to adjust the layout of a building currently under construction to meet the demands of a new business strategy. These all require changes to the original architect’s plans. A straightforward matter, surely?Alas no. Entrepreneurs are not always free to make modifications to their buildings even though they actually own all the copyrights to the construction design. The general rule is that the architect has to&nb