"All work shall be of the highest quality, in accordance with the best trade practices, and performed by skilled workmen. All work shall be accomplished to the satisfaction of the Architect and Owner."
Specification Superlatives
by David Stutzman | Jan 16, 2012 | Bad Specs, Professional Practice, Spec comments, Spec language, Specifications, specifying
What if the First Test Fails?
by David Stutzman | Jan 9, 2012 | Bad Specs, Division 07, Product Failures, Sealant, Specifications, testing
We receive the following suggestion from a building envelope consultant to include in a specification for sealant adhesion testing provided by the contractor.
I Hate Specs!
by David Stutzman | Dec 12, 2011 | Bad Specs, MasterSpec, Professional Practice, Specifications, Specifier, specifying, Speclink, SpecText
Have you found yourself thinking or possibly yelling, "I hate specs!" as though you have been cursed by the task? Then think about this:
Bidding Qualifications Criteria and Document Costs
by David Stutzman | Oct 31, 2011 | Bad Specs, Division 00, invitation to bid, Professional Practice, Specifications
Here is a piece of a "constructability review" completed recently by Jamie Hewitt. His comments are in bold, inserted into the specification text.
Bad Specs - School District Glazing Tech Guide
by David Stutzman | Oct 20, 2011 | B2020, Bad Specs, Construction Administration, Division 08, Glazing, Guide Spec, Specifications
Thanks to Liz O'Sullivan for the first Bad Specs entry. 088000 glazing tech guide.pdf Send your own examples to me at dstutzman@conspectusinc.com.
Bad Specs - Let's Learn from Examples
by David Stutzman | Oct 10, 2011 | Bad Specs, Construction Administration, Professional Practice, Specifications
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 ..