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Progress Payments - Who Doesn't Want To Get Paid?!

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

I hope you all had a great holiday season and were able to connect with family and friends, either in person (socially distanced of course) or...

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Complications of Sustainability Requirements

David Stutzman:

What could possibly go wrong?

Construction Warranties

David Stutzman:

Do construction warranties provide value for the owner? Manufacturers write warranties to limit their own risk. The warranty value will depend...

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Contract Documents are Related

David Stutzman:

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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Is the Spec Open or Closed?

David Stutzman:

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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It's a Digital World

David Stutzman:

Image Credit: Xylophone Films Blog post by Alberto Izarraraz on May 08, 2013

Warranty & Correction Period

David Stutzman:

Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider...

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Who's Minding Division 01?

David Stutzman:

Why the Architect/Engineer (A/E), of course! CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titles courtesy of www.masterformat.com

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Who Controls Project Schedules?

David Stutzman:

As a consultant to architects, primarily, we must react to schedules set by someone else. It may be the owner, architect, construction manager, or...

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Substitution Evaluations: What is the Architect's Obligation?

David Stutzman:

This morning I opened my email to find a client, an architect, requesting a substitution evaluation for a metal wall panel. The request was sent 8 PM...