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David Stutzman: 2/23/21 9:00 AM
When owners determine a capital project is needed, it is a business purpose driving the decision. Therefore, the purpose of designing and...
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What do you do when a repeat client calls you and says "I have the need, the need for speed!"? Meaning, he needs a specification in less than a week...
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Elias Saltz: 6/9/20 7:49 AM
One great way to make sure project specifications and master guide specifications are technically correct is to review them with manufacturers' (or...
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David Stutzman: 4/28/20 1:57 PM
Saving time is great. Improving firm profitability may mean a promotion. Is it worth a try?
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It is ironic that architects write Division 01 requirements for detailed construction activity schedules but when it comes to their design work, the...
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Elias Saltz: 10/21/19 12:46 PM
Specifiers often struggle to come up with ways to make specifying simpler, to eliminate unwanted language, and to make specifications more correct....
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David Stutzman: 6/3/19 6:39 PM
Recently, Conspectus participated in two conferences: Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) and Lean Construction Institute's Lean in...
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Elias Saltz: 5/20/19 8:03 AM
In my recent post, When Specifiers Engage in Magical Thinking, I described what happens when a specifier believes that putting more instructions into...
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Elias Saltz: 5/13/19 8:13 AM
One of the hallmarks of magical thinking is the notion that if you think a thing, you can make it happen, simply by thinking it. This is often...
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Tina Montone: 4/26/19 1:55 PM
