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..
Contract Documents are Related
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
Warranty & Correction Period
by David Stutzman | Jul 23, 2013 | Contractor Warranty, Correction Period, Design Considerations, Division 01, Extended Warranty, Limited Warranty, Operation & Maintenance, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, publications, AIA A201, Specifications, specifying, submittals, Substantial Completion, Tech Tips, UCC, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranty, Z1070
Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider that affect the Owner's rights and remedies for correcting work completed under a construction contract...