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I just completed review of a new document that the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will be publishing soon: The CSI Sustainable Design and Construction Practice Guide, one of a series of practice guides. The guide references the CSI...
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What are the common types needed for virtually every commercial building? Metal stud deflection tracks accommodate movement, both vertical and...
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A spec writer? Of course you know what a spec writer is. Spec writers produce the project manual. They create all the project requirements for the...
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How many times have you labeled construction document issues by percent completion? It's a fairly common occurrence. The documents are ready to be...
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Many may consider office master guide specifications an expense. Developing and maintaining guide specifications requires a considerable amount of...
What are those Commodity Specifications referenced by the building codes? AWPA U1 referenced by the code specifies wood preservative treatments by...
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How can Conspectus build a catalog and ultimately leverage the collective knowledge of every employee and every client?
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Just who are specifications written for? The Architect? The Owner? Neither! In order of importance, I profess that specifications are written for the...
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An idea is formed. A new product or service is required. A need for a building emerges. What is the next step - a napkin concept sketch of a building...
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I attended a presentation on an office building designed to meet the Living Building Challenge. One of the design concepts was to achieve net zero...
