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Do Relationships Matter?
August 4, Bloomberg News published an article about a way that the six largest US automakers could improve profits by $1.4 billion last year. No...
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Evolving Specifications Construct 2014 presentation
Construction specifications are arranged by MasterFormat's 50 divisions and thousands of section numbers and titles - everyone knows that. There is a...
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It's Just a Spec
Yes it is a spec, and it deserves attention - the proper attention to be certain the contractor delivers what is required by the contract. The design...
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Specifications Risk Management
There are many risks in construction projects, and specifications alone cannot mitigate construction risk in all areas. Good specifications, however,...
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Ensuring Construction Quality | Mockups | Reference Standards
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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Owners - What did you buy?
Friday, an architect asked for help researching a question about metal stud installation for interior partitions. The question was the result of a...
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Contract Documents are Related
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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Construction Documents - a Development Dichotomy
Architects and engineers are required to produce drawings and specifications as construction documents. The documents are developed throughout the...
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Is the Spec Open or Closed?
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...
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Trending to Assemblies
Traditional construction documents were drawings and specifications - both published in paper form. The industry is trending to more electronic means...