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Looking at the recent history of construction, we find that it is littered with a spectrum of failures, from minor cosmetic types up to and including those that are truly catastrophic. The former may include mere annoyances - cracked finishes and...
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Over the past year, several Conpsectus team members have attended architect-manufacturer summits, colloquially known as 'speed dating' events. David...
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Architects and specifiers alike face significant and continuous challenges when it comes to identifying and validating reliable information about...
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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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Coordination, coordination, coordination! The better construction documents are coordinated, the better the outcome for the owner - not to mention...
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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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When does quality assurance begin during the design process for a construction project? Often formal document review may be planned for those last...
