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Re:Too Many Managers: The Strategic Use of Titles to Avoid O... by pedrosorio on Friday February 03, 2023 @07:54PM (#34650080)
The answer to most of your questions is yes, although obviously most architects are not proficient in operating most tools used in construction because that's not their job.

> Can an architect actually put the pieces together?

Unclear what this means, but architects have plenty of training in doing "manual work". Building models requires a lot more precision than most things in construction.

> Do they know where to source materials?

That's part of their job description.

> Do they understand how to order and schedule the construction of a design?

Definitely part of their job description.

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Re:Too Many Managers: The Strategic Use of Titles to Avoid O... by PaulDavisThe1st on Friday February 03, 2023 @08:24PM (#34650312)
The real truth of the matter is "it depends".

I have about a half-dozen friends as architects in the US, and only 1 of them could do any of the things I mentioned. All have been practising residential and commercial and government architects for > 30 years.

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