Hallmark27 Mar 2010 12:25
Wow, the arrogance!
top of the food chain are you? You ought to come and work in the retail construction sector for a bit. We work as a team there. As a senior construction manager I have every bit as much input as the design team and indeed, offer my feedback on THEM, which is always acted upon. We value engineer their work and lead the design team meetings.
In my world, you're part of the food chain mate. That said, we give respect to the expertise that the architects bring to the table. Respect that appears to be missing in your organisation. Maybe that's why you're finding it tough out there and we're not ;)