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The Future is Bright – Experiencing the ASC Student Competition
Attending the 2023 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 6 & 7 Student Competition and Construction Management Conference in early February...
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Which Contract Document is Most Important?
Originally published: September 3, 2012 Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract,...
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The Right and Wrong Time to Review Installers' Qualifications
One of the significant reasons for the existence of specifications is to describe the level of quality to the products and work that go into a...
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Preventing Construction Failures
Looking at the recent history of construction, we find that it is littered with a spectrum of failures, from minor cosmetic types up to and including...
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Practical Learning You Can Put to Use Today
The CSI Academies brought expert instructors and students together, a total of about 140 individuals, for 13 hours of advanced education and learning...
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Why are Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPDs) Important?
Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.
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How Can Owners Protect Their Interests?
Building owners contract with architects, contractors, design-builders, or integrated project delivery (IPD) teams to create the owners' facilities....
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Is it a Product or a Building?
The manufacturing industry mass produces many of the same, or essentially the same, items offered for sale to industry or the general public....
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CSI Certification - It's Worth the Effort
I heard specs mentioned once in school. It was in one class of the professional practice course - the 30 hour course to teach students everything...
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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Recently, I have been struck by the pervasive, negative attitude - not just about the construction industry but generally in news, blogs, and other...