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David Stutzman: Mar 18, 2013 3:22:26 PM
The promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) is that project data can reside in the model and can be extracted by anyone in a form for every...
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David Stutzman: Mar 11, 2013 12:31:10 PM
In the past two weeks, I attended two different leadership seminars for two professional associations, AIA and CSI. What struck me after attending...
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David Stutzman: Feb 18, 2013 7:58:20 AM
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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David Stutzman: Feb 11, 2013 9:33:25 AM
Building design starts with a concept, a sketch at a macro scale. At the first stroke of the designer's hand, there is no concern for concrete...
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David Stutzman: Jan 28, 2013 6:38:44 AM
Select the country's top specifiers. Carefully mix with manufacturer's top technical representatives. Add a dash of high-powered education. Let...
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David Stutzman: Jan 14, 2013 8:34:49 AM
It seems a relatively simple building. There are only 50 drawings. So why are the specifications 800 pages? It does seem absurd. Let's take a...
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David Stutzman: Jan 7, 2013 5:30:01 AM
A very good question. By searches on this blog, it is one question that definitely wants to be answered. Something must be necessary, but is it...
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David Stutzman: Dec 24, 2012 8:36:18 AM
What is the best way to ensure consistency and high quality in your construction documents?
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David Stutzman: Dec 17, 2012 8:41:32 AM
Continuing education can be valuable. Really, it can - especially when it offers a new idea or when it offers a solution to an existing problem and...
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David Stutzman: Dec 10, 2012 12:21:50 PM
How can architects ensure their specifications are consistent from one project to the next or one project architect to the next? How can architects...
