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100% Construction Documents

David Stutzman:

How many times have you labeled construction document issues by percent completion? It's a fairly common occurrence. The documents are ready to be...

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Why are Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPDs) Important?

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Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.

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Efficient Construction Documents

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What is the best way to ensure consistency and high quality in your construction documents?

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Multipurpose Design Documents

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What documents are architects obligated to produce? The obvious answer may be drawings, of course, to show what design must be constructed. Under AIA...

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Delegated Design, Concept of Delegated Design: Where is the architect?

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The concept of delegated design is not new. Architects have passed some design responsibility to contractors for a long time. A classic example is...

Drawing Order of Precedence

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"How to Read These Drawings" was the title for a block of eight notes on the cover page of a set of drawings we received. I was looking for some...

If It's a Problem, It's in the Scope

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We are starting a new blog category Classic Drawing Notes because we can't make this stuff up. Thank you for the idea, Jamie, and for the first...

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Coordinating Drawing Notes and Specs

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The need to coordinate drawings and specifications may seem obvious, but why is it so important? There are two primary reasons:

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Give Me a Good Spec!

David Stutzman:

I was reminded recently about a quote from our client that I first heard years ago.