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Specifications Formats & Processes Refresh
Updated and republished: October 5, 2022
contract documents
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Which Contract Document is Most Important?
Originally published: September 3, 2012 Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract,...
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Deep Dive into Construction Documents with Contractors
There is a push for cross-industry education between subject matter experts (SME) within AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner)...
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What Is Conspectus's Approach to Fiduciary Duty?
New and Different The industry is changing. The emerging revolution is that licensed architects and engineers owe a fiduciary duty to owners. This...
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The Magic of Certification—Solving the Qualifications Dilemma
First published and presented at GlassCon Global 2018, Chicago, IL October 6, 2018
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Eliminate Asymmetric Project Information
Successful construction projects rely on complete, accurate, timely, and understandable communication; maximizing all of these reduces the likelihood...
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Better Specifications Language
Specifications must be written following the "Four C's" of effective communication: Clear, Concise, Correct and Complete. Getting each "C" done right...
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The Right and Wrong Time to Review Installers' Qualifications
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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Maintaining Office Master Guide Specifications
Almost all architectural firms and specifications consultants maintain full sets of office master guide specifications, which, among their many...
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Construction Document Quality Crisis
This paper was first presented by Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS, SCIP and David Stutzman, AIA, CSI, CCS, SCIP at the National Institute of Building...