David Stutzman: 11/20/12 5:35 AM
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...
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David Stutzman: 10/29/12 11:08 AM
The architect asked that I review the "front end" documents written by the design-builder for a new construction project. The front end including...
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David Stutzman: 7/16/12 7:44 AM
Division 01 sets the basic rules for administrative procedures of a construction contract. You may think that once written for a particular firm,...
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David Stutzman: 7/2/12 7:00 AM
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...
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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: 7/19/11 6:09 AM
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...
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David Stutzman: 4/28/11 7:49 AM
A surprising dichotomy: Architects say approval of products that are not specified should be documented as contract modifications, but most simply...
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David Stutzman: 1/4/11 8:19 AM
During a state code review, the following comment was issued advising the agency (Owner) of a potential difficulty if the architect designed to the...
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David Stutzman: 11/8/10 1:49 PM
How should LEED compliance be specified? The Construction Specifications Institute's Specifying Practice Group explored the options and the Group's...
