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What is THE CSI® Format?

I was negotiating the scope of work for writing landscape specifications. Our client sent a comment from the architect of record. The schematic design (SD) phase deliverable must be an outline specification in CSI® format.

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Behind the Conspectus Curtain - Company Culture

The Power of Positive Company Culture in a Specification Consulting Firm Culture is a complex and important aspect of any company. Organizations...

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Creating Master Specs - How is it done?

Writing master specifications for an owner, design firm, or commercial system is essentially the same.... ➡️Adopt a process. ➡️Follow the process....

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Specifications: Connect with Your Buyers at the Beginning of Every Project.

"Mindshare" is a marketing term that describes the amount of customer awareness surrounding a particular product, idea, or company. How are...

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Specs and a laborer's story

Imagine it is 1970. Graduation from high school just completed. Students were looking forward to starting careers or finding that summer job to help...

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The SPD - Leveraging Efficiency

Efficiency isn't just about saving time, it's about leveraging knowledge and resources that guide the design team in decisions and capture...

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LEGOs & Specs

Were LEGOs a part of your holiday season gift-giving or receiving? As the global leader in toy brands in 20231, it's highly likely that at some...

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THE Trifecta: BIM Object, Estimate, Spec

It is the middle of football season and all we hear is THE Ohio State, so I could not help myself with the title. Emphasis on THE signifies Ohio...

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Stay in Your Lane!

Stay In your lane. Remain behind the curtain. Take the drawings, create the specs. Question when necessary. Provide input when asked.

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