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Front Line Quality Assurance
When does quality assurance begin during the design process for a construction project? Often formal document review may be planned for those last...
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Evolving Specifications Construct 2014 presentation
Specifiers may be one of the best kept secrets on the design team. Specifiers, especially independent specifiers, typically interact with the...
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A Specifier's Christmas Wish
Just what would a specifier wish for Christmas? Peace? Goodwill? Perhaps, but there are some more mundane wishes to help improve every construction...
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Connection: BIM, Spec, Estimate
Have you made the connection yourself? Connecting data to make it available and useable for each team will improve efficiency and reduce risk for...
Door Security
When is an electric strike not an electric strike? When it is a euphemism for a secure door. Knowing what function is required is paramount. Function...
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Format? OR Content?
When writing construction specifications what is really important the format or content? Listening to some design teams, it seems lack of consistent...
Construction Warranties
Do construction warranties provide value for the owner? Manufacturers write warranties to limit their own risk. The warranty value will depend...
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Feeding Your Specifier (and Project Team)
What is it that your specifier really needs? There was, once upon a time, an easy explanation. Just give me a set of drawings that you would turn in...
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Specifying Design-Assist - How?
It's a process, not just technical requirements. During design-assist, the architect of record, asks the contractor (usually a specialty...