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A Specifier's Rap - Setting the Record Straight
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a controversial topic. It threatens to replace human abilities in many areas, yet can be a powerful tool to...
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Can Architectural Firms Improve Profitability?
While reading the AIA recently released "Firm Survey Report 2020[i]" and the November "Architecture Billing Index[ii]" (ABI), there were two...
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A Stranger in a Strange Land-One || Outsider's View in Specifications
Does one need an architectural degree to be a specifier? Elias Saltz, my colleague, argues that though it may be helpful, it is not a necessary...
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Architecture Degree - What is it good for?
A Twitter discussion broke out recently after Paul Gerber posted this tweet in response to AIA tweeting a November, 2016 article by Ariana Zilliacus...
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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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Specifications Risk Management
There are many risks in construction projects, and specifications alone cannot mitigate construction risk in all areas. Good specifications, however,...
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Ensuring Construction Quality | Mockups | Reference Standards
How can an owner be sure construction produces the quality the owner desires? There is likely no way to be absolutely certain. But specifiers rely on...
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Owners - What did you buy?
Friday, an architect asked for help researching a question about metal stud installation for interior partitions. The question was the result of a...
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Contract Documents are Related
It's a debate. The debate is evidenced in all the commercial guide specifications and even CSI's SectionFormat™. Related Requirements is an article...
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Collaboration for a Better Tomorrow
Design and construction projects require an enormous number of participants to complete each facility. The basic teams include owners, architects,...