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Complications of Sustainability Requirements
What could possibly go wrong?
Specifications (3)
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UniFormat is a Design Decision Tool
When starting a new design project, what is actually known? Very little. The relevant design decisions must be made as the project progresses. So how...
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Protecting the Public via Fiduciary Duty
Architects are obligated to protect the public as a primary duty, but not the only duty. We wrote about architects having a fiduciary duty to the...
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What Is Conspectus's Approach to Fiduciary Duty?
New and Different The industry is changing. The emerging revolution is that licensed architects and engineers owe a fiduciary duty to owners. This...
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Fiduciary Duty for Design Professionals - an Introduction
In his blog post last week, David Stutzman presented several examples illustrating ways in which architects fail in their fiduciary duty to owners,...
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Can owners have trust and confidence in specifiers?
First, owners must know who the specifiers are before this question can be answered. Trust and confidence is an underlying core principle of the...
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The Magic of Certification—Solving the Qualifications Dilemma
First published and presented at GlassCon Global 2018, Chicago, IL October 6, 2018
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Eliminate Asymmetric Project Information
Successful construction projects rely on complete, accurate, timely, and understandable communication; maximizing all of these reduces the likelihood...
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Better Specifications Language
Specifications must be written following the "Four C's" of effective communication: Clear, Concise, Correct and Complete. Getting each "C" done right...
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Specs = Non-Graphic Project Data
In the construction industry, projects are defined by drawings (graphic data) and specifications (non-graphic data). Traditional construction...