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David Stutzman: 7/8/13 11:04 AM
Why the Architect/Engineer (A/E), of course! CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titles courtesy of www.masterformat.com
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David Stutzman: 6/17/13 9:56 AM
As a consultant to architects, primarily, we must react to schedules set by someone else. It may be the owner, architect, construction manager, or...
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David Stutzman: 6/10/13 12:08 PM
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David Stutzman: 5/27/13 10:25 AM
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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David Stutzman: 5/20/13 8:10 AM
A spec writer? Of course you know what a spec writer is. Spec writers produce the project manual. They create all the project requirements for the...
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David Stutzman: 5/13/13 6:46 AM
How many times have you labeled construction document issues by percent completion? It's a fairly common occurrence. The documents are ready to be...
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David Stutzman: 4/29/13 7:32 AM
Many may consider office master guide specifications an expense. Developing and maintaining guide specifications requires a considerable amount of...
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David Stutzman: 4/22/13 7:46 AM
How can Conspectus build a catalog and ultimately leverage the collective knowledge of every employee and every client?
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David Stutzman: 4/15/13 9:14 AM
Just who are specifications written for? The Architect? The Owner? Neither! In order of importance, I profess that specifications are written for the...
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David Stutzman: 4/1/13 1:30 AM
An idea is formed. A new product or service is required. A need for a building emerges. What is the next step - a napkin concept sketch of a building...
