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David Stutzman: 3/30/15 8:50 AM
Specifiers may be one of the best kept secrets on the design team. Specifiers, especially independent specifiers, typically interact with the...
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David Stutzman: 12/1/14 2:26 PM
Have you made the connection yourself? Connecting data to make it available and useable for each team will improve efficiency and reduce risk for...
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David Stutzman: 9/15/14 11:15 AM
It's a process, not just technical requirements. During design-assist, the architect of record, asks the contractor (usually a specialty...
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David Stutzman: 8/4/14 2:26 PM
Construction specifications are arranged by MasterFormat's 50 divisions and thousands of section numbers and titles - everyone knows that. There is a...
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David Stutzman: 5/26/14 1:27 PM
It's a debate. The debate is evidenced in all the commercial guide specifications and even CSI's SectionFormat™. Related Requirements is an article...
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David Stutzman: 4/21/14 10:35 AM
When is the architect required to prepare an estimate of the Cost of Work according to AIA Document B101 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and...
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David Stutzman: 12/16/13 12:23 PM
The construction industry in general and the architectural profession specifically, seem to enjoy the same challenge on every project. You would...
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David Stutzman: 12/9/13 10:54 AM
Is this a trick question? Everyone knows that construction contract documents consist of the agreement, the conditions of the contract, the...
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David Stutzman: 10/21/13 1:34 PM
Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD) are a formal method of presenting construction project data in a consistent, organized fashion. PPDs are...
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David Stutzman: 9/30/13 10:55 AM
Ira Bloomenthal's CONSTRUCT2013 keynote address slide
