Specifiers may be one of the best kept secrets on the design team. Specifiers, especially independent specifiers, typically interact with the architectural team, only. Even then, the interaction may be limited to project architects and project managers...
Specifier Contractor Connections
by David Stutzman | Mar 30, 2015 | B2010, BIM, contract documents, Contractor, Design Considerations, Division 08, Estimate, PPD, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Quality Assurance, Specifications, subcontractor, UniFormat
Connection: BIM, Spec, Estimate
by David Stutzman | Dec 1, 2014 | BIM, CSI, Estimate, Links, PPD, PPDFormat, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Professional Practice, Specifications, UniFormat
Have you made the connection yourself? Connecting data to make it available and useable for each team will improve efficiency and reduce risk for every construction project. The focus has been on inserting data into BIM to describe the objects the design..
Estimates of the Cost of Work
by David Stutzman | Apr 21, 2014 | AIA, bidding, BIM, CSI, Estimate, PPD, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Professional Practice, Revit, RS Means, AIA B101, Architect, UniFormat
When is the architect required to prepare an estimate of the Cost of Work according to AIA Document B101 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect?
Can PPDs Be Used as Contract Documents?
by David Stutzman | Dec 9, 2013 | AIA, BIM, contract documents, CSI, Estimate, PPD, PPDFormat, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Specifications, UniFormat
Is this a trick question? Everyone knows that construction contract documents consist of the agreement, the conditions of the contract, the specifications and the drawings. Just check all the standard AIA agreements. Of course, preliminary project..
Are Outline Specs Necessary?
by David Stutzman | Jan 7, 2013 | AIA, CSI, Design Development, Estimate, Guide Spec, outline spec, Outline Specs, PPD, Professional Practice, Schematic Design, Specifications
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 really an outline specification?
Why are Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPDs) Important?
by David Stutzman | Dec 31, 2012 | Construction, Design, Design Considerations, Designer, Drawings, Estimate, Estimator, PPD, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Professional Practice, Architect, VE
Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.