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Specifications Formats & Processes Refresh
Updated and republished: October 5, 2022
Focused on owner’s requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on architect's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on design-builder's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on construction manager's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
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Updated and republished: October 5, 2022
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When writing construction specifications what is really important the format or content? Listening to some design teams, it seems lack of consistent...
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The construction industry in general and the architectural profession specifically, seem to enjoy the same challenge on every project. You would...
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We started a new project this week with a familiar client. One of the first things we do is to set the specifications formatting instructions for the...
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I would like to produce perfect documents every time. However, I remember Hal Barcus, one of my architecture professors saying, "Architecture is...
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Fifty-three members of CSI's Specifying Practice Group met August 5 to discuss the updates for two of CSI's formatting documents: SectionFormat and...