CSI Buys BSD and Master Specification Product
Today, The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) announced the purchase of Building Systems Design (BSD). See http://www.csinet.org/bsdpr for the press release.
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Specifying Different Products Differently
What, you say? Of course, different products are specified differently! Concrete block, doors, and air handlers are simply not the same. Why would...
2009 International Energy Conservation Code Available Free
Today the International Code Council announced that free electronic copies of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are available thanks...
Tile Setting Methods & Products
Tile setting beds are no longer limited to mortar beds and thin beds. Now medium beds are part of the ANSI standards. Selecting the right...
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Submittals, Submittals, Submittals
CSI's Specifying Practice Group met to debate why contractor submittals are required, how submittals are classified, and the A/E's responsibilities...
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"Right" or "Not Wrong" - Choose Your Specs Wisely
"Limiting the scope of the spec writers may save a few thousand dollars during the design phase, but it can result in expensive conflicts after...
Competitive Construction Procurement - Bid Requirements
Competitive Construction Procurement: What do I need besides the drawings and spec? Bidders need additional information about the bidding process to...
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SectionFormat and PageFormat 2008
Fifty-three members of CSI's Specifying Practice Group met August 5 to discuss the updates for two of CSI's formatting documents: SectionFormat and...
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Give Me a Good Spec!
I was reminded recently about a quote from our client that I first heard years ago.
Floor Slab Flatness and Levelness
Flatness, Levelness, F-Numbers, Straightedge: What do the numbers mean? Recent changes to ACI 117 provide new procedures for straightedge...