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Bad Specs - Let's Learn from Examples
Last week, a friend received a request for a bid from a Construction Manager. How the Construction Manager expected to get valid bids with the spec provided, escaped my friend and me. See...
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Self-Inflicted Budget Difficulties
I received the specification shown below from a friend, an independent manufacturer's representative today. Yes this is the total expansion control...
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Brick - Solid or Hollow - Why Choose?
Brick selection is usually based on aesthetic factors, first, such as size, color, and texture. These aesthetic factors can dramatically affect the...
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Depth in Accessible Interior Design
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Public Bidding - Mind the Rules
One of our clients ventured into the public bidding realm, as a new adventure for the firm. The project is currently in the middle of bidding with...
Specs are Important
Specifications are important regardless the size, scope, complexity, and dollar value of the construction project. Learn what forms specs can take...
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Editing Master Specifications - Part 2
Practice Group Co-host Louis Medcalf contributed this description of the last group meeting
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Plywood is Specified - Do you know what that means?
I had to respond to an architect about a contractor's submittal for architectural woodwork. The contractor submitted MDF panels as the basis to...
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Fire Rated Door Annual Inspection
I opened the door to enter the office building lobby. The sound was loud and unmistakable - an electrical transformer humming away, loudly. Following...
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Marine Grade Plywood Explained
Is marine grade plywood specially treated to resist salt water environments or severe exterior exposure? NO. Okay then what is marine grade plywood...