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David Stutzman: 4/29/13 7:32 AM
Many may consider office master guide specifications an expense. Developing and maintaining guide specifications requires a considerable amount of...
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David Stutzman: 1/14/13 8:34 AM
It seems a relatively simple building. There are only 50 drawings. So why are the specifications 800 pages? It does seem absurd. Let's take a...
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David Stutzman: 12/10/12 12:21 PM
How can architects ensure their specifications are consistent from one project to the next or one project architect to the next? How can architects...
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David Stutzman: 10/15/12 1:16 PM
What documents are architects obligated to produce? The obvious answer may be drawings, of course, to show what design must be constructed. Under AIA...
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David Stutzman: 12/12/11 3:06 PM
Have you found yourself thinking or possibly yelling, "I hate specs!" as though you have been cursed by the task? Then think about this:
David Stutzman: 3/2/11 7:51 AM
On March 1, 2011 ARCOM and The Construction Sciences Research Foundation (CSRF) announced that ARCOM acquired SPECTEXT® from CSRF. Read the full...
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David Stutzman: 8/8/10 8:15 PM
Fifty-three members of CSI's Specifying Practice Group met August 5 to discuss the updates for two of CSI's formatting documents: SectionFormat and...
