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David Stutzman: Jan 19, 2022 11:30:39 AM
Originally published: September 3, 2012 Updated January 7, 2022 Construction contract documents include the Agreement, the Conditions of Contract,...
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David Stutzman: Nov 19, 2018 10:21:37 AM
Architects are obligated to protect the public as a primary duty, but not the only duty. We wrote about architects having a fiduciary duty to the...
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David Stutzman: Nov 13, 2018 8:09:32 AM
New and Different The industry is changing. The emerging revolution is that licensed architects and engineers owe a fiduciary duty to owners. This...
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Elias Saltz: May 10, 2018 9:07:15 AM
A Twitter discussion broke out recently after Paul Gerber posted this tweet in response to AIA tweeting a November, 2016 article by Ariana Zilliacus...
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David Stutzman: Oct 6, 2014 9:06:15 AM
What is it that your specifier really needs? There was, once upon a time, an easy explanation. Just give me a set of drawings that you would turn in...
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David Stutzman: Apr 1, 2013 1:30:43 AM
An idea is formed. A new product or service is required. A need for a building emerges. What is the next step - a napkin concept sketch of a building...
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David Stutzman: Mar 25, 2013 7:51:45 AM
I attended a presentation on an office building designed to meet the Living Building Challenge. One of the design concepts was to achieve net zero...
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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: Dec 31, 2012 12:32:40 PM
Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.
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David Stutzman: Oct 15, 2012 1:16:24 PM
What documents are architects obligated to produce? The obvious answer may be drawings, of course, to show what design must be constructed. Under AIA...
