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Knowing When to Lien

Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA:

I hope you are enjoying these dives into the "Construction Alliance" and the "Construction Guidelines". This month, we will take a look into the...

Warranty & Correction Period

David Stutzman:

Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider...

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Simplex or Duplex - Reducing Spec Volume

David Stutzman:

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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Who's Minding Division 01?

David Stutzman:

Why the Architect/Engineer (A/E), of course! CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titles courtesy of www.masterformat.com

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Can Goals Be Requirements?

David Stutzman:

I just completed review of a new document that the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will be publishing soon: The CSI Sustainable Design...

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What Is Your Best Source for Product Research?

David Stutzman:

Because of discussions about a current project, I got to thinking: Just what is the best product research source? Since there are so many sources,...

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How Perfect Must Specifications Be?

David Stutzman:

I would like to produce perfect documents every time. However, I remember Hal Barcus, one of my architecture professors saying, "Architecture is...