David Stutzman

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Specs = Non-Graphic Project Data

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In the construction industry, projects are defined by drawings (graphic data) and specifications (non-graphic data). Traditional construction...

Metal Framing Thickness or Gage - New and Improved issue

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Previous Tech Tip was updated to the current industry standards with the help of metal framing manufacturers. The metal framing industry stopped...

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Evolving Specifications 2018

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First published at Young Architects Forum Connection 16.01.

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Construction Document Quality Crisis

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This paper was first presented by Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS, SCIP and David Stutzman, AIA, CSI, CCS, SCIP at the National Institute of Building...

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Linking BIM and Specs with Keynotes

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Coordination, coordination, coordination! The better construction documents are coordinated, the better the outcome for the owner - not to mention...

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Single Source Responsibility

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Construction specifications define work results. The results are divided among Divisions and Sections according to CSI's MasterFormat, the industry's...

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Front Line Quality Assurance

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When does quality assurance begin during the design process for a construction project? Often formal document review may be planned for those last...

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Aren't Specs Contract Documents?

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What statements below do you believe to be true?

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Evolving Specifications Construct 2014 presentation

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Specifiers may be one of the best kept secrets on the design team. Specifiers, especially independent specifiers, typically interact with the...