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Melody Fontenot: 3/7/23 11:25 AM
Attending the 2023 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 6 & 7 Student Competition and Construction Management Conference in early February...
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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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Elias Saltz: 5/29/18 10:51 AM
One of the significant reasons for the existence of specifications is to describe the level of quality to the products and work that go into a...
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Elias Saltz: 4/12/18 11:03 AM
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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David Stutzman: 2/18/13 7:58 AM
The CSI Academies brought expert instructors and students together, a total of about 140 individuals, for 13 hours of advanced education and learning...
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David Stutzman: 12/31/12 12:32 PM
Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.
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David Stutzman: 9/17/12 12:35 PM
Building owners contract with architects, contractors, design-builders, or integrated project delivery (IPD) teams to create the owners' facilities....
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David Stutzman: 7/30/12 12:21 PM
The manufacturing industry mass produces many of the same, or essentially the same, items offered for sale to industry or the general public....
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David Stutzman: 1/2/12 8:34 AM
I heard specs mentioned once in school. It was in one class of the professional practice course - the 30 hour course to teach students everything...
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David Stutzman: 11/30/11 9:22 AM
Recently, I have been struck by the pervasive, negative attitude - not just about the construction industry but generally in news, blogs, and other...
