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Who is the Specifications Beneficiary?
Specifications are technical documents - part of a construction contract - describing contracting requirements. Is there really a beneficiary to such...
Focused on owner’s requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on architect's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on design-builder's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
Focused on construction manager's requirements, Conspectus offers an accurate, transparent view of how decisions made during the design process will ultimately impact project cost, construction quality, and building operations.
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Specifications are technical documents - part of a construction contract - describing contracting requirements. Is there really a beneficiary to such...
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Writing is the easy part. Knowing what to write is another story.
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The construction industry in general and the architectural profession specifically, seem to enjoy the same challenge on every project. You would...
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Is this a trick question? Everyone knows that construction contract documents consist of the agreement, the conditions of the contract, the...
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A program at the Philadelphia AIA Design on the Delaware annual conference last week, discussed the legal aspects of green building. The panelists...
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We see it time and again. The deadline approaches. The rush is on. All the delayed decisions and tasks are now urgent.
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Image Credit: Xylophone Films Blog post by Alberto Izarraraz on May 08, 2013
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The bidders are required to attend a pre-bid meeting. The owner, the design team, and (presumably) all the bidders attend. Each meeting follows...
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This month the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will hold its annual convention and the Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice...
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Who is best to write project construction specifications - the project architect or a dedicated specifier? Arguments will go both ways, depending on...