This month the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will hold its annual convention and the Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice (SCIP) will hold its annual meeting, both in conjunction with CONSTRUCT, an annual educational seminar..
SPECtember - Value Certified Construction Specifiers
by David Stutzman | Sep 2, 2013 | agreement, AIA, Bad Specs, bidding, CCS, CDT, Certified Construction Specifier, CONSTRUCT, Construction Administration, Contract, contract documents, CSI, Division 00, Drawings, General Conditions, General contractor, Order of precedence, Professional Practice, Project Manual, Quality Assurance, Specifications, Specifier, SPECtember
What Is Your Best Source for Product Research?
by David Stutzman | Aug 27, 2012 | CCS, CSI, Design Considerations, Division 06, exterior, Practice Guide, Product Applications, Specifications, Wood
Because of discussions about a current project, I got to thinking: Just what is the best product research source? Since there are so many sources, what can you believe?
Building Owners Requiring Specialty Consultants
by David Stutzman | Apr 9, 2012 | CCS, CSI, CSI Certification, Design Considerations, Owner, Professional Practice, SCIP, Specifications, Specifier
Last week I replied to an owner's request for proposal (RFP). The owner included a requirement that the architect retain specific firms for specialty consulting services including geotechnical engineering and medical equipment planning. The owner had..
So Many Initials - Which were earned?
by David Stutzman | Feb 6, 2012 | CCCA, CCS, CDT, Construction Administration, CSI, CSI Certification, Professional Practice, Specifications
We have all seen it. Business cards with initials after the name that won't quit. Heck, some have resorted to a separate line and smaller font. I haven't seen any extending onto the back of the card yet.
