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Arc-US 2011
David Stutzman: Dec 6, 2011 7:50:15 AM
It has been a couple of weeks since attending Arc-US in Boca Raton, FL. I think I recovered, or nearly so.
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David Stutzman: Dec 6, 2011 7:50:15 AM
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CSI Benefits at a Discount
David Stutzman: Oct 28, 2011 9:01:32 AM
I joined CSI in 1980. That decision was one of the best for my entire career. It can be for you too. The network and friends are nearly family.
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Specs Must State the Architect's Intent
David Stutzman: Jun 6, 2011 4:19:05 AM
"Why is it that Architects specify 'Intent' and can not specify what products they require? I have a real problem trying to price an Architect's...
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So, You Want to be a Specifier!
David Stutzman: Jan 10, 2011 7:53:57 PM
The CSI Specifying Practice Group has gone international by welcoming two potential specifiers as guest presenters to help discuss this month's topic:
CSI Buys BSD and Master Specification Product
David Stutzman: Nov 1, 2010 12:09:07 PM
Today, The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) announced the purchase of Building Systems Design (BSD). See http://www.csinet.org/bsdpr for...
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Specifying Different Products Differently
David Stutzman: Oct 11, 2010 7:00:14 AM
What, you say? Of course, different products are specified differently! Concrete block, doors, and air handlers are simply not the same. Why would...
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Submittals, Submittals, Submittals
David Stutzman: Sep 5, 2010 12:08:14 PM
CSI's Specifying Practice Group met to debate why contractor submittals are required, how submittals are classified, and the A/E's responsibilities...
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SectionFormat and PageFormat 2008
David Stutzman: Aug 8, 2010 8:15:20 PM
Fifty-three members of CSI's Specifying Practice Group met August 5 to discuss the updates for two of CSI's formatting documents: SectionFormat and...
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Collecting Project Spec Data - What Works?
David Stutzman: Jul 5, 2010 11:04:54 AM
The July 1st CSI Specifying Practice Group meeting focused on how to collect project data required to write specifications. Group members Louis...
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PPD: Deliverable Document and Powerful Design Tool
David Stutzman: Jun 7, 2010 6:30:00 AM
What do you use to describe your design projects? Will owners, lenders, estimators and others understand the design intent? Traditional methods rely...