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CSI Benefits at a Discount
I joined CSI in 1980. That decision was one of the best for my entire career. It can be for you too. The network and friends are nearly family.
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Bad Specs - School District Glazing Tech Guide
Thanks to Liz O'Sullivan for the first Bad Specs entry. 088000 glazing tech guide.pdf Send your own examples to me at dstutzman@conspectusinc.com.
Cement Plaster Water-Ressistive Barrier
Tech Tips received a CSI National Communications Award September 23, 2011 at the national convention.
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The Future of Specifications
So what is the future? Hard to know, but Louis Medcalf presented ideas shared at CONSTRUCT2011 in Chicago with the Specifying Practice Group.
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Bad Specs - Let's Learn from Examples
Last week, a friend received a request for a bid from a Construction Manager. How the Construction Manager expected to get valid bids with the spec...
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Self-Inflicted Budget Difficulties
I received the specification shown below from a friend, an independent manufacturer's representative today. Yes this is the total expansion control...
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Brick - Solid or Hollow - Why Choose?
Brick selection is usually based on aesthetic factors, first, such as size, color, and texture. These aesthetic factors can dramatically affect the...
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Public Bidding - Mind the Rules
One of our clients ventured into the public bidding realm, as a new adventure for the firm. The project is currently in the middle of bidding with...
Specs are Important
Specifications are important regardless the size, scope, complexity, and dollar value of the construction project. Learn what forms specs can take...
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Editing Master Specifications - Part 2
Practice Group Co-host Louis Medcalf contributed this description of the last group meeting