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Complications of Sustainability Requirements
What could possibly go wrong?
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Warranty & Correction Period
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
CSI's Specifying Practice Group met to debate why contractor submittals are required, how submittals are classified, and the A/E's responsibilities...