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A Script for Specifications - in 3 Acts
Writing is the easy part. Knowing what to write is another story.
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Tracking Issues Needing Resolution
Writing construction specifications is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Except puzzles always have a photo of the completed puzzle on the cover of...
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Reinventing? Let's Standardize!
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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Can PPDs Be Used as Contract Documents?
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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Building and Science are Fun! | Material Science is Essential
Green slime entertained 3 year old Blair for nearly 4 hours
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Benefits of Volunteering
There are many activities vying for everyone's time, and there are many reasons for selecting the activities in which to participate. Then there are...
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Learning and Sharing
Many state architectural licensing boards and AIA membership requires continuing education credits each year. The number of required credits is less...
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Sustainable Design - What's the Strategy?
A program at the Philadelphia AIA Design on the Delaware annual conference last week, discussed the legal aspects of green building. The panelists...
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Catch It in the Addendum
We see it time and again. The deadline approaches. The rush is on. All the delayed decisions and tasks are now urgent.