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We are heading into the final game of the 2022 World Cup, and folks are placing their bets on Argentina or France. I want to take this opportunity to reboot a popular blog orginally published by Elias Saltz in 2018, because the content is still...
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David Stutzman: Oct 5, 2022 3:52:53 PM
Updated and republished: October 5, 2022
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Lean construction practices have had us curious here at Conspectus for a while now. There are so many cool terms and intriguing graphics that are...
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David Stutzman: Apr 24, 2022 9:17:00 AM
Specifications are the written documents defining qualitative construction requirements. Specifications complement drawings that define quantitative...
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David Stutzman: Apr 22, 2022 9:15:32 AM
Everyone is working to make construction better. That is the problem. The focus is on construction. Yet the greatest opportunity to affect project...
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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...
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David Stutzman: Jan 19, 2022 11:30:39 AM
Originally published: September 3, 2012 Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract,...
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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 a...
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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...
