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Tina Montone: 6/9/22 3:54 PM
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 incredibly synonymous to how we view the process in which we manage decisions through specifications....
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David Stutzman: 4/24/22 9:17 AM
Specifications are the written documents defining qualitative construction requirements. Specifications complement drawings that define quantitative...
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David Stutzman: 4/22/22 9:15 AM
Everyone is working to make construction better. That is the problem. The focus is on construction. Yet the greatest opportunity to affect project...
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David Stutzman: 3/22/22 2:05 PM
Capital projects require thousands of decisions before the owner takes occupancy and begins meaningful operations. Every decision affects compliance...
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David Stutzman: 1/19/22 11:30 AM
Originally published: September 3, 2012 Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract,...
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Tina Montone: 12/20/21 10:12 AM
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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David Stutzman: 12/1/21 1:11 PM
RFIs - Requests for Information are common in the construction industry. They are the means by which contractors ask designers to clarify the...
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Elias Saltz: 9/9/21 8:00 AM
For independent and in-house specifiers, obtaining sufficient correct information from our design teams has long been a struggle. Some of the...
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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: 9/8/21 1:12 PM
Welcome to meteorological fall, or as some prefer to call it, pumpkin spice season! This month, as part of a look into the "Construction Alliance"...
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Tina Montone: 8/25/21 9:00 AM
There is a push for cross-industry education between subject matter experts (SME) within AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner)...
