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The Future is Bright – Experiencing the ASC Student Competition
Attending the 2023 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 6 & 7 Student Competition and Construction Management Conference in early February...
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Deep Dive into Construction Documents with Contractors
Tina Montone: Aug 25, 2021 9:00:00 AM
There is a push for cross-industry education between subject matter experts (SME) within AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner)...
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Retainage of Payment, What's the Purpose?
Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Jul 6, 2021 1:43:16 PM
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...
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Progress Meetings - The Antidote to Murphy's Law
Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Dec 1, 2020 8:00:00 AM
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...
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Pre-Con: The Critical Conference
Steve Gantner, RA, CSI, AGCMO, CCS, CCCA: Oct 30, 2020 2:59:27 PM
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...
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SPECtember - Value Certified Construction Specifiers
David Stutzman: Sep 2, 2013 10:30:19 AM
This month the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will hold its annual convention and the Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice...
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What Should I Look for During Submittal Review?
David Stutzman: Jul 2, 2012 7:00:39 AM
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...