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Format? OR Content?
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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Feeding Your Specifier (and Project Team)
What is it that your specifier really needs? There was, once upon a time, an easy explanation. Just give me a set of drawings that you would turn in...
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Specifying Design-Assist - How?
It's a process, not just technical requirements. During design-assist, the architect of record, asks the contractor (usually a specialty...
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Do Relationships Matter?
August 4, Bloomberg News published an article about a way that the six largest US automakers could improve profits by $1.4 billion last year. No...
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It's Just a Spec
Yes it is a spec, and it deserves attention - the proper attention to be certain the contractor delivers what is required by the contract. The design...
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Specifications Risk Management
There are many risks in construction projects, and specifications alone cannot mitigate construction risk in all areas. Good specifications, however,...
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Ensuring Construction Quality | Mockups | Reference Standards
How can an owner be sure construction produces the quality the owner desires? There is likely no way to be absolutely certain. But specifiers rely on...
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Owners - What did you buy?
Friday, an architect asked for help researching a question about metal stud installation for interior partitions. The question was the result of a...
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Contract Documents are Related
It's a debate. The debate is evidenced in all the commercial guide specifications and even CSI's SectionFormat™. Related Requirements is an article...
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Construction Documents - a Development Dichotomy
Architects and engineers are required to produce drawings and specifications as construction documents. The documents are developed throughout the...