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What's so Important about Submittals?
An interesting question--no doubt about it! More than 90 Specifying Practice Group members, an attendance record, met last week to discuss it.
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Whose intent is this anyway?
David Bishton, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, as Southwest Region CSI Editor, asks: "But how the heck does a contractor or supplier or installer of materials...
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Honor our Veterans - Teach Your Children
Reflections I started this day like most others - coffee and newspaper. I make a point to read the editorial pages, mostly to keep in touch with what...
Defining Masonry Restoration Scope
When is the scope of work on a restoration project prepared? On what does the contractor base his bid? Too often, the scope of work on a restoration...
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Please. Energy is Not Renewable
Can we please stop calling solar, wind, and other LEED and government promoted energy sources "renewable?"
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BUILDING PRODUCTS MADE FROM MUSHROOMS!?
What would you think of a product that was made from agricultural byproducts and mushrooms that had similar characteristics of expanded polystyrene...
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Delegated Design, Concept of Delegated Design: Where is the architect?
The concept of delegated design is not new. Architects have passed some design responsibility to contractors for a long time. A classic example is...
Straight Grained Wood
Are you expecting straight grained wood for your project? Use the right terms to get what you want. Quarter Cut and Rift Cut wood produces similar...
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What Challenges do Specifiers Face?
When I attended a Metro NY CSI planning meeting, we were discussing ideas for chapter programs. I was asked the question "What is the biggest problem...
Your Comments are Important
This week our blog post How Do You Communicate Design Intent asked for your responses, but the blog commenting feature did not work. We did not...