What could possibly go wrong?
Complications of Sustainability Requirements
by David Stutzman | Dec 18, 2018 | Bad Specs, Division 01, EPD, LEED, Professional Practice, Quality Assurance, Specifications, submittals, Sustainable Design
Construction Warranties
by David Stutzman | Oct 22, 2014 | Design Considerations, Division 01, Extended Warranty, Limited Warranty, Operation & Maintenance, Product Failures, publications, Specifications, Tech Tips, Z1060, Z1070
Do construction warranties provide value for the owner? Manufacturers write warranties to limit their own risk. The warranty value will depend greatly on how the warranty is specified and the owner's knowledge of the warranty conditions.
Contract Documents are Related
by David Stutzman | May 26, 2014 | AIA, Construction Administration, contract documents, CSI, Division 00, Division 01, MasterFormat, Professional Practice, AIA A201, SectionFormat, Specifications, Specifier, UniFormat
It's a debate. The debate is evidenced in all the commercial guide specifications and even CSI's SectionFormat™. Related Requirements is an article heading near the beginning of specification sections. This article gives specifiers an opportunity to list..
Is the Spec Open or Closed?
by David Stutzman | Apr 14, 2014 | comparable products, Construction Administration, contract documents, Division 01, Professional Practice, Specifications, specifying, substitutions
Is the contractor permitted to submit substitutions or propose comparable products? Not if the spec is closed, he is not. Be careful if you think you know, just from reading a technical section of the specifications. The manufacturer and product..
It's a Digital World
by David Stutzman | Oct 7, 2013 | contract documents, CSI, Division 01, Drawings, Outline Specs, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Professional Practice, Publishing, Specifications
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Xylophone Films Blog post by Alberto Izarraraz on May 08, 2013
Warranty & Correction Period
by David Stutzman | Jul 23, 2013 | Contractor Warranty, Correction Period, Design Considerations, Division 01, Extended Warranty, Limited Warranty, Operation & Maintenance, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, publications, AIA A201, Specifications, specifying, submittals, Substantial Completion, Tech Tips, UCC, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranty, Z1070
Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider that affect the Owner's rights and remedies for correcting work completed under a construction contract...
Who's Minding Division 01?
by David Stutzman | Jul 8, 2013 | agreement, AIA, Construction Administration, Construction Manager, contract documents, CSI, Division 01, Engineer, General Conditions, Owner, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, Architect, Specifications, submittals, substitutions, ULSM
Why the Architect/Engineer (A/E), of course!
CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titlescourtesy of www.masterformat.com
Who Controls Project Schedules?
by David Stutzman | Jun 17, 2013 | Division 01, outline spec, Outline Specs, Professional Practice, Progress Documents, Schedules, Schematic Design, Architect, Specifications, Work Plan
As a consultant to architects, primarily, we must react to schedules set by someone else. It may be the owner, architect, construction manager, or contractor. We never have any say in the project schedule, but are responsible for meeting all the..
Substitution Evaluations: What is the Architect's Obligation?
by David Stutzman | Nov 26, 2012 | CA Phase, Construction Administration, contract administration, Division 01, Division 07, Professional Practice, Specifications, submittals, substitutions
This morning I opened my email to find a client, an architect, requesting a substitution evaluation for a metal wall panel. The request was sent 8 PM Sunday evening during the break between football games. A reply was requested by noon today even though..
What's Wrong with This Picture?
by David Stutzman | Nov 20, 2012 | 4030, Construction Administration, Coordination, Division 00, Division 01, Professional Practice, publications, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Specifications, Sustainable Design, Tech Tips
Have you ever seen a built detail, scratched your head, and wondered: "What were they thinking?" There are 4 steps that can be taken to help prevent "silly" mistakes from occurring on construction projects: Quality Assurance Reviews, Shop Drawing..
