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Linking BIM and Specs Through PPDs
Technology provides a means to connect data. Standards provide the organizations that make the data connections meaningful.
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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Technology provides a means to connect data. Standards provide the organizations that make the data connections meaningful.
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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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We started a new project this week with a familiar client. One of the first things we do is to set the specifications formatting instructions for the...
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Why the Architect/Engineer (A/E), of course! CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titles courtesy of www.masterformat.com
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I just completed review of a new document that the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will be publishing soon: The CSI Sustainable Design...
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A spec writer? Of course you know what a spec writer is. Spec writers produce the project manual. They create all the project requirements for the...
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How can Conspectus build a catalog and ultimately leverage the collective knowledge of every employee and every client?
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Just who are specifications written for? The Architect? The Owner? Neither! In order of importance, I profess that specifications are written for the...