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Payment for Extra Work - Cost Plus Fee

Picture of Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA:

It's finally here, fall! My favorite time of year when we change from hot humid days to cooler days and sleeping with the windows open. Speaking of...

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SPECtember - Value Certified Construction Specifiers

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This month the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will hold its annual convention and the Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice...

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Division 01 - It's not boilerplate!

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Division 01 sets the basic rules for administrative procedures of a construction contract. You may think that once written for a particular firm,...

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What Should I Look for During Submittal Review?

Picture of David Stutzman David Stutzman:

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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