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Complications of Sustainability Requirements
David Stutzman: 12/18/18 9:07 AM
What could possibly go wrong?
submittals
David Stutzman: 12/18/18 9:07 AM
Warranty & Correction Period
David Stutzman: 7/23/13 6:44 AM
Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider...
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Who's Minding Division 01?
David Stutzman: 7/8/13 11:04 AM
Why the Architect/Engineer (A/E), of course! CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titles courtesy of www.masterformat.com
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Substitution Evaluations: What is the Architect's Obligation?
David Stutzman: 11/26/12 2:35 PM
This morning I opened my email to find a client, an architect, requesting a substitution evaluation for a metal wall panel. The request was sent 8 PM...
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What Should I Look for During Submittal Review?
David Stutzman: 7/2/12 7:00 AM
An architect recently asked that I give an opinion about a shop drawing and what was actually installed on a project site. The installation was...
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What's so Important about Submittals?
David Stutzman: 6/12/12 7:45 AM
An interesting question--no doubt about it! More than 90 Specifying Practice Group members, an attendance record, met last week to discuss it.
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Practice Group Survey - Acceptable Product Submittals
David Stutzman: 7/19/11 6:09 AM
This month the CSI Specifying Practice Group discussed the results of a group survey about product submittals. The intent was to learn how the group...
Succeeding with Substitution Requests, Product Reps
David Stutzman: 5/17/11 5:06 AM
For product sales representatives, the key to getting products included in specifications during the Procurement (Bidding) Phase is understanding the...
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Acceptable Product Submittals
David Stutzman: 4/28/11 7:49 AM
A surprising dichotomy: Architects say approval of products that are not specified should be documented as contract modifications, but most simply...
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Submittals, Submittals, Submittals
David Stutzman: 9/5/10 12:08 PM
CSI's Specifying Practice Group met to debate why contractor submittals are required, how submittals are classified, and the A/E's responsibilities...