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Closing the Communication Gap between Architects and Specifiers

David Stutzman:

Specifying is mostly about data gathering and organizing - data that architects hold - on the drawings, in the basis of design, but mostly in their...

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Wasted Energy - Does the Owner Even Know?

David Stutzman:

While staying at a resort hotel, last week, I saw an interesting behavior in response to an interesting design solution. The entry level elevator...

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Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings

Interior Woodwork Wood vs. MDF

David Stutzman:

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) products are plentiful and manufacturers are constantly developing adaptations to current building trends. This...

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Word Processing Basics for Specifiers (Everyone)

David Stutzman:

The CSI Specifying Practice Group met to discuss concepts, tips and tricks to make producing specifications (and other word processing documents)...

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Bidding Qualifications Criteria and Document Costs

David Stutzman:

Here is a piece of a "constructability review" completed recently by Jamie Hewitt. His comments are in bold, inserted into the specification text.

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Bad Specs - School District Glazing Tech Guide

David Stutzman:

Thanks to Liz O'Sullivan for the first Bad Specs entry. 088000 glazing tech guide.pdf Send your own examples to me at dstutzman@conspectusinc.com.

Cement Plaster Water-Ressistive Barrier

David Stutzman:

Tech Tips received a CSI National Communications Award September 23, 2011 at the national convention.

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The Future of Specifications

David Stutzman:

So what is the future? Hard to know, but Louis Medcalf presented ideas shared at CONSTRUCT2011 in Chicago with the Specifying Practice Group.

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Bad Specs - Let's Learn from Examples

David Stutzman:

Last week, a friend received a request for a bid from a Construction Manager. How the Construction Manager expected to get valid bids with the spec...