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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" and the "Construction Guidelines", we are going more in depth to discuss why "Safety Considerations",...
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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...
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In early 2017 David Stutzman met Jason Urquhart of the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada at Construction Specifications Canada national...
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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Apr 7, 2021 10:32:12 AM
Being the son of a brick mason, I was always fascinated with construction sites. Some may disagree, but as an Architect, one of best parts of the job...
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David Stutzman: Mar 9, 2021 10:00:00 AM
I was working on completing a specification for a window replacement project in the Bahamas. Our client is the owner's representative, also in the...
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Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Mar 1, 2021 1:26:23 PM
Like many intern architects, one of my tasks would be to field verify existing building conditions prior to design. Sometimes easy, sometimes...
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David Stutzman: Feb 23, 2021 9:00:00 AM
When owners determine a capital project is needed, it is a business purpose driving the decision. Therefore, the purpose of designing and...
