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David Stutzman: 6/12/12 7:45 AM
An interesting question--no doubt about it! More than 90 Specifying Practice Group members, an attendance record, met last week to discuss it.
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David Stutzman: 6/4/12 9:34 AM
David Bishton, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, as Southwest Region CSI Editor, asks: "But how the heck does a contractor or supplier or installer of materials...
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David Stutzman: 4/30/12 2:53 PM
The concept of delegated design is not new. Architects have passed some design responsibility to contractors for a long time. A classic example is...
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David Stutzman: 4/23/12 1:36 PM
When I attended a Metro NY CSI planning meeting, we were discussing ideas for chapter programs. I was asked the question "What is the biggest problem...
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David Stutzman: 4/9/12 8:44 AM
Last week I replied to an owner's request for proposal (RFP). The owner included a requirement that the architect retain specific firms for specialty...
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David Stutzman: 4/2/12 11:05 AM
Perhaps the first question should be: Do we need another crop of Specifiers? After all, we should be able to push the BIM spec button and generate a...
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David Stutzman: 3/5/12 10:43 AM
This month is jam packed with opportunities to improve personal knowledge and skills. This underlying theme is the same for all for all three.
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David Stutzman: 2/20/12 11:44 AM
Be careful! Often project specifications are not written by one individual. The final project manual may have contributions by the architect,...
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David Stutzman: 2/7/12 8:04 AM
CSI Specifying Practice group continues to grow and meets at 3:00 PM eastern the first Thursday each month. The show goes on despite the technical...
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David Stutzman: 2/6/12 10:38 AM
We have all seen it. Business cards with initials after the name that won't quit. Heck, some have resorted to a separate line and smaller font. I...
