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Specifications Formats & Processes Refresh
Updated and republished: October 5, 2022
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Which Contract Document is Most Important?
Originally published: September 3, 2012 Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract,...
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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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Simplifying Specifications
Specifiers often struggle to come up with ways to make specifying simpler, to eliminate unwanted language, and to make specifications more correct....
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Want to Improve Project Delivery? Communicate!
Recently, Conspectus participated in two conferences: Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) and Lean Construction Institute's Lean in...
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Magical Thinking in Specifications - Part 2
In my recent post, When Specifiers Engage in Magical Thinking, I described what happens when a specifier believes that putting more instructions into...
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When a Specifier Engages in Magical Thinking
One of the hallmarks of magical thinking is the notion that if you think a thing, you can make it happen, simply by thinking it. This is often...
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Interpreting "Health, Safety, and Welfare"
The primary requirement written into architectural practice acts for most U.S. states is that architects are licensed only for the purpose of...
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Protecting the Public via Fiduciary Duty
Architects are obligated to protect the public as a primary duty, but not the only duty. We wrote about architects having a fiduciary duty to the...