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Interpreting "Health, Safety, and Welfare"

Elias Saltz:

The primary requirement written into architectural practice acts for most U.S. states is that architects are licensed only for the purpose of...

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Preventing Construction Failures

Elias Saltz:

Looking at the recent history of construction, we find that it is littered with a spectrum of failures, from minor cosmetic types up to and including...

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Evaluating Information Sources

Elias Saltz:

Architects and specifiers alike face significant and continuous challenges when it comes to identifying and validating reliable information about...

Fenestration Condensation

David Stutzman:

Do your windows perform like this frosty opening? Photo: Courtesy of EFCO

It's Not Your Father's Greenboard

David Stutzman:

Greenboard gypsum panels

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100% Construction Documents

David Stutzman:

How many times have you labeled construction document issues by percent completion? It's a fairly common occurrence. The documents are ready to be...

Portable Fire Extinguisher Selection

David Stutzman:

So many choices! What types and how many fire extinguishers do I really need? I don't have a copy of NFPA 10 that the code references. Isn't there a...

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Solve a Problem - Relieve Stress - Build Relationships

David Stutzman:

Last business day before Christmas, I received two email messages about a project that will be issued for construction the first week of January. The...

Cement Plaster Water-Ressistive Barrier

David Stutzman:

Tech Tips received a CSI National Communications Award September 23, 2011 at the national convention.

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Fire Rated Door Annual Inspection

David Stutzman:

I opened the door to enter the office building lobby. The sound was loud and unmistakable - an electrical transformer humming away, loudly. Following...