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David Stutzman: 11/13/18 8:09 AM
New and Different The industry is changing. The emerging revolution is that licensed architects and engineers owe a fiduciary duty to owners. This change will have dramatic effect on communications and documentation between design teams (including...
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Elias Saltz: 10/15/18 8:04 AM
In his blog post last week, David Stutzman presented several examples illustrating ways in which architects fail in their fiduciary duty to owners,...
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David Stutzman: 10/8/18 8:14 AM
First, owners must know who the specifiers are before this question can be answered. Trust and confidence is an underlying core principle of the...
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David Stutzman: 9/24/18 6:10 AM
First published and presented at GlassCon Global 2018, Chicago, IL October 6, 2018
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Elias Saltz: 9/17/18 11:26 AM
Successful construction projects rely on complete, accurate, timely, and understandable communication; maximizing all of these reduces the likelihood...
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Elias Saltz: 9/4/18 8:50 AM
Specifications must be written following the "Four C's" of effective communication: Clear, Concise, Correct and Complete. Getting each "C" done right...
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David Stutzman: 8/30/18 11:34 AM
In the construction industry, projects are defined by drawings (graphic data) and specifications (non-graphic data). Traditional construction...
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Elias Saltz: 8/20/18 8:12 AM
Almost every specification section most specifiers will ever need is available in one or more commercial master guides, and for those that aren't,...
David Stutzman: 8/16/18 6:02 AM
Previous Tech Tip was updated to the current industry standards with the help of metal framing manufacturers. The metal framing industry stopped...
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Elias Saltz: 7/23/18 11:23 AM
Architecture is not an easy profession to enter. To become an architect, candidates must obtain specialized advanced education, work their way...
