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          Architect (4)

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          Communication - The Heart of Specifications

          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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          Why are Specs So Long?

          It seems a relatively simple building. There are only 50 drawings. So why are the specifications 800 pages? It does seem absurd. Let's take a...

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          Architect - What's in a title?

          Several discussions about architectural licensing and use of the term "Architect" started recently on blog posts (See Liz O'Sullivan's blog) and on...

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          How Can Owners Protect Their Interests?

          Building owners contract with architects, contractors, design-builders, or integrated project delivery (IPD) teams to create the owners' facilities....

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          What Should I Look for During Submittal Review?

          An architect recently asked that I give an opinion about a shop drawing and what was actually installed on a project site. The installation was...

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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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          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...

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          Order of Precedence or Interpretation Request

          Consultant specifications delivered to architects for inclusion in project manuals can produce some interesting coordination issues, especially when...

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