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David Stutzman: 8/13/12 10:19 AM
I would like to produce perfect documents every time. However, I remember Hal Barcus, one of my architecture professors saying, "Architecture is...
David Stutzman: 7/24/12 5:53 AM
How can you make sure you get that "like new" look for the completed masonry? Detergent washing is only removing the surface dirt - not the right...
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David Stutzman: 7/16/12 7:44 AM
Division 01 sets the basic rules for administrative procedures of a construction contract. You may think that once written for a particular firm,...
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David Stutzman: 7/9/12 9:05 AM
If you find yourself caught between tradition and current industry practice for specifying sheet metal thicknesses you are not alone. It has been...
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David Stutzman: 7/2/12 7:00 AM
An architect recently asked that I give an opinion about a shop drawing and what was actually installed on a project site. The installation was...
David Stutzman: 6/19/12 5:15 AM
So many choices! What types and how many fire extinguishers do I really need? I don't have a copy of NFPA 10 that the code references. Isn't there a...
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David Stutzman: 6/12/12 7:45 AM
An interesting question--no doubt about it! More than 90 Specifying Practice Group members, an attendance record, met last week to discuss it.
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David Stutzman: 6/4/12 9:34 AM
David Bishton, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, as Southwest Region CSI Editor, asks: "But how the heck does a contractor or supplier or installer of materials...
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David Stutzman: 5/28/12 1:58 PM
Reflections I started this day like most others - coffee and newspaper. I make a point to read the editorial pages, mostly to keep in touch with what...
David Stutzman: 5/22/12 5:23 AM
When is the scope of work on a restoration project prepared? On what does the contractor base his bid? Too often, the scope of work on a restoration...
