There is a push for cross-industry education between subject matter experts (SME) within AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner) industry teams. It is no secret that collaboration is the key to success. However sharing expertise on specific..
Deep Dive into Construction Documents with Contractors
by Tina Montone | Aug 25, 2021 | Construction Documents, contract documents, General contractor, DesignBuild
Retainage of Payment, What's the Purpose?
by Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA | Jul 6, 2021 | General contractor, Owner, subcontractor, Payment Methods
In the last blog, we talked about the punch list and briefly touched on retainage. This month, as part of a look into the "Construction Alliance" and the "Construction Guidelines", we are going more in-depth to discuss why "Retainage of Payment", is an..
Progress Meetings - The Antidote to Murphy's Law
by Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA | Dec 1, 2020 | Contractor, General contractor, Construction Alliance
Well, this is it, the last month of 2020, a year that has had just about everything. If Murphy could claim a year, this would have been it. This month, as part of a look into the "Construction Alliance" and the "Construction Guidelines", we will explore..
Pre-Con: The Critical Conference
by Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA | Oct 30, 2020 | Construction Administration, Construction Manager, Contractor, General contractor, Architect, Construction Alliance, Division01, Pre-Construction
Later this month, we will begin the holiday season with Thanksgiving, a great time of year to reflect and be thankful for the many gifts in our lives. Many will cook, eat, watch parades, eat, watch football, eat, visit with family and did I mention eat...
SPECtember - Value Certified Construction Specifiers
by David Stutzman | Sep 2, 2013 | agreement, AIA, Bad Specs, bidding, CCS, CDT, Certified Construction Specifier, CONSTRUCT, Construction Administration, Contract, contract documents, CSI, Division 00, Drawings, General Conditions, General contractor, Order of precedence, Professional Practice, Project Manual, Quality Assurance, Specifications, Specifier, SPECtember
This month the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will hold its annual convention and the Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice (SCIP) will hold its annual meeting, both in conjunction with CONSTRUCT, an annual educational seminar..
What Should I Look for During Submittal Review?
by David Stutzman | Jul 2, 2012 | Construction Administration, Contract, Division 01, General contractor, Professional Practice, Review, Architect, Shop drawing, Specifications, submittals, substitutions
An architect recently asked that I give an opinion about a shop drawing and what was actually installed on a project site. The installation was consistent with the shop drawings, but inconsistent with the contract documents. What I did not see as part of..
