by David Stutzman | Jan 19, 2022 | agreement, AIA, Construction, contract documents, CSI, Design, Professional Practice, Architect, Specifications
Originally published: September 3, 2012Updated January 7, 2022
Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract, the Drawings, and the Specifications. Because of the legal implications, owners produce the Agreement and..
by Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA | Jul 1, 2020 | AIA, CSI, Owner, Owner Standards
Issue 1 - Introduction and Classified Excavation
It is no secret that when alliances form, it sets up multiple organizations for success. When a single group works to move the industry in a positive direction, small steps move them forward. When..
by David Stutzman | Sep 24, 2018 | AIA, contract documents, Quality Assurance, Specifications
First published and presented at GlassCon Global 2018, Chicago, IL October 6, 2018
by Elias Saltz | May 10, 2018 | AIA, Design, Education, Professional Practice, Architect, Specifications, Specifier, specifying
A Twitter discussion broke out recently after Paul Gerber posted this tweet in response to AIA tweeting a November, 2016 article by Ariana Zilliacus on ArchDaily entitled, "21 Careers You Can Pursue With a Degree in Architecture."
by David Stutzman | May 26, 2014 | AIA, Construction Administration, contract documents, CSI, Division 00, Division 01, MasterFormat, Professional Practice, AIA A201, SectionFormat, Specifications, Specifier, UniFormat
It's a debate. The debate is evidenced in all the commercial guide specifications and even CSI's SectionFormat™. Related Requirements is an article heading near the beginning of specification sections. This article gives specifiers an opportunity to list..
by David Stutzman | Apr 21, 2014 | AIA, bidding, BIM, CSI, Estimate, PPD, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Professional Practice, Revit, RS Means, AIA B101, Architect, UniFormat
When is the architect required to prepare an estimate of the Cost of Work according to AIA Document B101 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect?
by David Stutzman | Dec 9, 2013 | AIA, BIM, contract documents, CSI, Estimate, PPD, PPDFormat, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Specifications, UniFormat
Is this a trick question? Everyone knows that construction contract documents consist of the agreement, the conditions of the contract, the specifications and the drawings. Just check all the standard AIA agreements. Of course, preliminary project..
by David Stutzman | Nov 18, 2013 | AIA, Contractor, CSI, Manufacturer, member, Product Rep, Professional development, Professional Practice, Architect, Specifier, Volunteer
There are many activities vying for everyone's time, and there are many reasons for selecting the activities in which to participate. Then there are priorities: family, friends, work, and more. With all the opportunities for spending the little time we..
by David Stutzman | Nov 11, 2013 | AIA, Continuing education, Professional Practice, publications, AIA CES, Arc-US, Social Media, Tech Tips
Many state architectural licensing boards and AIA membership requires continuing education credits each year. The number of required credits is less than 1% of the annual work hours - slightly more than two eight-hour days total time required for..
by David Stutzman | Sep 9, 2013 | Addenda, Addendum, AIA, Bad Specs, bidding, Bidding Documents, Construction Administration, contract documents, CSI, invitation to bid, Meeting Minutes, Professional Practice, Specifications
The bidders are required to attend a pre-bid meeting. The owner, the design team, and (presumably) all the bidders attend. Each meeting follows essentially the same agenda.
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