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Retainage of Payment, What's the Purpose?
In the last blog, we talked about the punch list and briefly touched on retainage. This month, as part of a look into the "Construction Alliance" and...
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Project Closeout Starts at the Beginning
If you are like me, toward the end of a project, you may lose a little focus when you start to see the light at the tunnel and start thinking about...
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Payment for Extra Work - Cost Plus Fee
It's finally here, fall! My favorite time of year when we change from hot humid days to cooler days and sleeping with the windows open. Speaking of...
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When Toyota Calls, You Pick Up the Phone
Why would Toyota engage directly with a specifier? The AEC industry is constantly changing, as new products, systems and solutions are being...
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To Inspect or Not To Inspect....That is the Question
Last month I introduced you to the "Construction Alliance" with reference to "Classified Excavation" and left you to fend for yourself. This month we...
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St. Louis AEC Elite's Coproduction Benefits Owners
Issue 1 - Introduction and Classified Excavation It is no secret that when alliances form, it sets up multiple organizations for success. When a...
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Solutions for Revolutionizing the AEC Industry - Dispersed Project Teams
Do you know where your architect is? Of course you do. It is common is for project teams to be located all over the world. What is uncommon is for...
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Changing How We Work During the Pandemic
Over the years there has been a lot of talk and writing, including by me, about fixing the things wrong with the construction industry. Budget and...
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Introducing Solutions for Revolutionizing the AEC Industry - Rise Above Survival Mode
I am going to state the obvious, and say what you already know - we are living in a crisis. Every person has entered into or is preparing to enter...
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Using Information to Plan Production of Drawing and Specifications
It is ironic that architects write Division 01 requirements for detailed construction activity schedules but when it comes to their design work, the...