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What is THE CSI® Format?
I was negotiating the scope of work for writing landscape specifications. Our client sent a comment from the architect of record. The schematic...
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The SPD - Leveraging Efficiency
Efficiency isn't just about saving time, it's about leveraging knowledge and resources that guide the design team in decisions and capture...
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THE Trifecta: BIM Object, Estimate, Spec
It is the middle of football season and all we hear is THE Ohio State, so I could not help myself with the title. Emphasis on THE signifies Ohio...
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
Capital projects require thousands of decisions before the owner takes occupancy and begins meaningful operations. Every decision affects compliance...
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PPD is customizable, eh? Updating Canadian Masters
In early 2017 David Stutzman met Jason Urquhart of the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada at Construction Specifications Canada national...
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The Specifier and The Big Bad Wolf
In the children's story of "The Big Bad Wolf", he huffs and puffs and blows each house down, except for the brick house. The other houses were built...
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Simplifying Specifications
Specifiers often struggle to come up with ways to make specifying simpler, to eliminate unwanted language, and to make specifications more correct....
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Want to Improve Project Delivery? Communicate!
Recently, Conspectus participated in two conferences: Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) and Lean Construction Institute's Lean in...
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UniFormat is a Design Decision Tool
When starting a new design project, what is actually known? Very little. The relevant design decisions must be made as the project progresses. So how...
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Eliminate Asymmetric Project Information
Successful construction projects rely on complete, accurate, timely, and understandable communication; maximizing all of these reduces the likelihood...