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David Stutzman and Melody Fontenot: 3/6/24 8:30 AM
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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David Stutzman: 12/21/23 11:47 AM
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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David Stutzman: 3/22/22 2:05 PM
Capital projects require thousands of decisions before the owner takes occupancy and begins meaningful operations. Every decision affects compliance...
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Tina Montone: 4/12/21 8:55 AM
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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David Stutzman: 12/8/20 9:18 AM
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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Elias Saltz: 10/21/19 12:46 PM
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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David Stutzman: 6/3/19 6:39 PM
Recently, Conspectus participated in two conferences: Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) and Lean Construction Institute's Lean in...
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David Stutzman: 12/4/18 9:09 AM
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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Elias Saltz: 9/17/18 11:26 AM
Successful construction projects rely on complete, accurate, timely, and understandable communication; maximizing all of these reduces the likelihood...
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David Stutzman: 6/18/18 9:31 AM
First published at Young Architects Forum Connection 16.01.
