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Specs and a laborer's story
Imagine it is 1970. Graduation from high school just completed. Students were looking forward to starting careers or finding that summer job to help...
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LEGOs & Specs
Were LEGOs a part of your holiday season gift-giving or receiving? As the global leader in toy brands in 20231, it's highly likely that at some...
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AI(A) Interview - part 2 - Specifications and Risk
Continuing our interview with AI(A) via ChatGPT, this second blog is about the relationship of specifications and risk management. It is no surprise...
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Specifications Are A Team Sport
On the field, on the pitch, on the court or on the ice.…take your pick….the players rely on one another to execute plays and create a successful...
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Understanding Spec Tools - Advice from a Specifier
Read the fine print, especially when changes are being made to a platform or tool that has a new release. We highly encourage you to read the fine...
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Rules of the Game: FIFA vs AEC, *Blog Bonus: World Cup Stadium Spec Secrets
We are heading into the final game of the 2022 World Cup, and folks are placing their bets on Argentina or France. I want to take this opportunity to...
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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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How are Specifications Evolving?
Specifications are the written documents defining qualitative construction requirements. Specifications complement drawings that define quantitative...
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Why Be Static?
I was working on completing a specification for a window replacement project in the Bahamas. Our client is the owner's representative, also in the...