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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: 10/30/20 2:59 PM
Later this month, we will begin the holiday season with Thanksgiving, a great time of year to reflect and be thankful for the many gifts in our...
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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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David Stutzman: 9/13/15 5:01 PM
Coordination, coordination, coordination! The better construction documents are coordinated, the better the outcome for the owner - not to mention...
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David Stutzman: 8/17/15 10:29 AM
Construction specifications define work results. The results are divided among Divisions and Sections according to CSI's MasterFormat, the industry's...
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David Stutzman: 6/9/14 1:54 PM
How can an owner be sure construction produces the quality the owner desires? There is likely no way to be absolutely certain. But specifiers rely on...
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David Stutzman: 6/2/14 7:28 AM
Friday, an architect asked for help researching a question about metal stud installation for interior partitions. The question was the result of a...
David Stutzman: 5/27/14 2:06 AM
Why does the code require trademarks to distinguish the various plywood types? All plywood is not the same. Panels may be suitable for specific...
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David Stutzman: 5/26/14 1:27 PM
It's a debate. The debate is evidenced in all the commercial guide specifications and even CSI's SectionFormat™. Related Requirements is an article...
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David Stutzman: 4/14/14 8:11 AM
Is the contractor permitted to submit substitutions or propose comparable products? Not if the spec is closed, he is not. Be careful if you think you...
David Stutzman: 11/19/13 6:18 AM
Metal stud cut for plumbing piping is structurally useless.
