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David Stutzman: 4/1/13 1:30 AM
An idea is formed. A new product or service is required. A need for a building emerges. What is the next step - a napkin concept sketch of a building...
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David Stutzman: 3/18/13 3:22 PM
The promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) is that project data can reside in the model and can be extracted by anyone in a form for every...
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David Stutzman: 3/11/13 12:31 PM
In the past two weeks, I attended two different leadership seminars for two professional associations, AIA and CSI. What struck me after attending...
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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: 2/11/13 9:33 AM
Building design starts with a concept, a sketch at a macro scale. At the first stroke of the designer's hand, there is no concern for concrete...
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David Stutzman: 1/28/13 6:38 AM
Select the country's top specifiers. Carefully mix with manufacturer's top technical representatives. Add a dash of high-powered education. Let...
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David Stutzman: 1/14/13 8:34 AM
It seems a relatively simple building. There are only 50 drawings. So why are the specifications 800 pages? It does seem absurd. Let's take a...
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David Stutzman: 1/7/13 5:30 AM
A very good question. By searches on this blog, it is one question that definitely wants to be answered. Something must be necessary, but is it...
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David Stutzman: 12/24/12 8:36 AM
What is the best way to ensure consistency and high quality in your construction documents?
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David Stutzman: 12/17/12 8:41 AM
Continuing education can be valuable. Really, it can - especially when it offers a new idea or when it offers a solution to an existing problem and...
