Tina Montone

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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 invest a lot of time and resources into creating a positive and welcoming environment for their...

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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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Specifications Are A Team Sport

On the field, on the pitch, on the court or on the ice.…take your pick….the players rely on one another to execute plays and create a successful...

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Rules of the Game: FIFA vs AEC, *Blog Bonus: World Cup Stadium Spec Secrets

We are heading into the final game of the 2022 World Cup, and folks are placing their bets on Argentina or France. I want to take this opportunity to...

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LEAN via Spaghetti, Skewers, and Straws

Lean construction practices have had us curious here at Conspectus for a while now. There are so many cool terms and intriguing graphics that are...

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Unexpected Conference Joy!

My cup, in this case my cart, is overflowing with incredible conference joy! The simple joyful fact alone, is that I had the privilege of attending a...

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Deep Dive into Construction Documents with Contractors

There is a push for cross-industry education between subject matter experts (SME) within AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner)...

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PPD is customizable, eh? Updating Canadian Masters

In early 2017 David Stutzman met Jason Urquhart of the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada at Construction Specifications Canada national...

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And the winner is......

When folks spend over four decades working, problem-solving, and learning in an industry, they become intimately familiar with the limitations of the...

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When Toyota Calls, You Pick Up the Phone

Why would Toyota engage directly with a specifier? The AEC industry is constantly changing, as new products, systems and solutions are being...

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