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David Stutzman: Mar 22, 2022 2:05:17 PM
Capital projects require thousands of decisions before the owner takes occupancy and begins meaningful operations. Every decision affects compliance with the owner's objectives - program, performance, and cost. How can project teams record and...
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David Stutzman: Jan 19, 2022 11:30:39 AM
Originally published: September 3, 2012Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract, the...
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My cup, in this case my cart, is overflowing with incredible conference joy! The simple joyful fact alone, is that I had the privilege of attending...
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David Stutzman: Dec 1, 2021 1:11:14 PM
RFIs - Requests for Information are common in the construction industry. They are the means by which contractors ask designers to clarify the...
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Elias Saltz: Sep 9, 2021 8:00:00 AM
For independent and in-house specifiers, obtaining sufficient correct information from our design teams has long been a struggle. Some of the...
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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Sep 8, 2021 1:12:28 PM
Welcome to meteorological fall, or as some prefer to call it, pumpkin spice season! This month, as part of a look into the "Construction Alliance"...
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There is a push for cross-industry education between subject matter experts (SME) within AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner)...
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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Jul 6, 2021 1:43:16 PM
In the last blog, we talked about the punch list and briefly touched on retainage. This month, as part of a look into the "Construction Alliance" and...
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David Stutzman: Jun 15, 2021 9:00:00 AM
Specifications are the written documents defining qualitative construction requirements. Specifications complement drawings that define quantitative...
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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: May 4, 2021 9:00:00 AM
Last month, we talked about site visits and observations and how the Design Professional is responsible for observing the work and not inspecting the...
