What's Wrong with This Picture?
Have you ever seen a built detail, scratched your head, and wondered: "What were they thinking?" There are 4 steps that can be taken to help prevent...
Division 01 (2)
3 min read
Design-Build Division 00 and Division 01
The architect asked that I review the "front end" documents written by the design-builder for a new construction project. The front end including...
3 min read
Division 01 - It's not boilerplate!
Division 01 sets the basic rules for administrative procedures of a construction contract. You may think that once written for a particular firm,...
2 min read
What Should I Look for During Submittal Review?
An architect recently asked that I give an opinion about a shop drawing and what was actually installed on a project site. The installation was...
3 min read
What's so Important about Submittals?
An interesting question--no doubt about it! More than 90 Specifying Practice Group members, an attendance record, met last week to discuss it.
1 min read
Practice Group Survey - Acceptable Product Submittals
This month the CSI Specifying Practice Group discussed the results of a group survey about product submittals. The intent was to learn how the group...
2 min read
Acceptable Product Submittals
A surprising dichotomy: Architects say approval of products that are not specified should be documented as contract modifications, but most simply...
1 min read
Code Review Requires Tolerance Consideration
During a state code review, the following comment was issued advising the agency (Owner) of a potential difficulty if the architect designed to the...
2 min read
The Many Options for LEED Specs
How should LEED compliance be specified? The Construction Specifications Institute's Specifying Practice Group explored the options and the Group's...