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In the past two weeks, I attended two different leadership seminars for two professional associations, AIA and CSI. What struck me after attending the second was the distinct similarities of the issues facing the organizations and the distinct...
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Is your definition of plywood and the woodworker's definition the same? Why is it MDF or particleboard? The term plywood does not define a panel...
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The CSI Academies brought expert instructors and students together, a total of about 140 individuals, for 13 hours of advanced education and learning...
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Building design starts with a concept, a sketch at a macro scale. At the first stroke of the designer's hand, there is no concern for concrete...
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Select the country's top specifiers. Carefully mix with manufacturer's top technical representatives. Add a dash of high-powered education. Let...
What finishing product should I specify for casework? Wood flooring? There are so many choices. How do I know which product is best?
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It seems a relatively simple building. There are only 50 drawings. So why are the specifications 800 pages? It does seem absurd. Let's take a...
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A very good question. By searches on this blog, it is one question that definitely wants to be answered. Something must be necessary, but is it...
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Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.
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What is the best way to ensure consistency and high quality in your construction documents?
