PTPiersonArch

The problem / fault lies with who is in charge. I do not know how it can rest with anyone else. The General Contractor is in charge of construcrion. The Owner is not, if there is an Architect they are not. The Owner hires a professional contractor to be in charge of constrution. Read their contracts. They, for the most part, do not want anyone else telling them what to do on their job site. From my understanding the AIA documnets are evolving in that direction also, based on Contractor input.
I am not saying that there is a problem because the GC is in charge only that, as they are incahrge they must except the responsibility and blame. There are some very good GD's out there, but in my experience they are in the minority.
After 30+ years of experience and doing most of my own field work I have my own ideas as to why some GC's have these problems. Being "Green" or making more rules is not going to solve it.