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PPD - Basic Organization

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Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD) are a formal method of presenting construction project data in a consistent, organized fashion. PPDs are...

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So Whose Job Is It - Selecting Manufacturers and Products?

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Is it the Architect or the Specifier? The best I can tell, it depends.

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The Specifier's Role for Construction Projects

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Today CSI's Specifying Practice Group discussed "What Can You Expect of a Specifier?" As an independent specifier, I presented the specifier's point...

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