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Specifications - A QA Process
Who is best to write project construction specifications - the project architect or a dedicated specifier? Arguments will go both ways, depending on...
Quality Assurance (3)
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Specification Work Flow
It's linear - just like design! Start at the beginning and finish at the end. Straight line. No sidesteps. No circling back. No changed minds. Smooth...
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Are Peer Reviews Effective?
The project was a new single family residence. The architect wrote the specifications as notes to be placed on the drawings. The architect asked for...
What's Wrong with This Picture?
Have you ever seen a built detail, scratched your head, and wondered: "What were they thinking?" There are 4 steps that can be taken to help prevent...
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Improving Owner's Design & Construction Standards
You've seen them. You've been required to comply with them. You've been required to implement them. You may have written them.