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Elias Saltz: Mar 8, 2018 11:09:36 AM
Architects and specifiers alike face significant and continuous challenges when it comes to identifying and validating reliable information about construction products. Using an incorrect product for an application can lead to significant failure,...
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Elias Saltz: Jan 29, 2018 11:26:15 AM
Imagine you're a project architect and you're nearing completion of CD's. For half a year, you've been neck-deep in the project meetings, made myriad...
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David Stutzman: Sep 13, 2015 5:01:00 PM
Coordination, coordination, coordination! The better construction documents are coordinated, the better the outcome for the owner - not to mention...
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David Stutzman: Aug 17, 2015 10:29:48 AM
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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David Stutzman: Jul 6, 2015 3:09:43 PM
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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David Stutzman: Jun 8, 2015 7:04:04 PM
What statements below do you believe to be true?
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David Stutzman: Mar 30, 2015 8:50:49 AM
Specifiers may be one of the best kept secrets on the design team. Specifiers, especially independent specifiers, typically interact with the...
David Stutzman: Feb 25, 2015 6:52:12 AM
Wood flooring, like all wood products is affected by moisture. It swells. It shrinks. And it is expected to always look as perfect as the day it is...
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David Stutzman: Dec 22, 2014 12:39:59 PM
Just what would a specifier wish for Christmas? Peace? Goodwill? Perhaps, but there are some more mundane wishes to help improve every construction...
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David Stutzman: Dec 1, 2014 2:26:29 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...
