David Bishton, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, as Southwest Region CSI Editor, asks: "But how the heck does a contractor or supplier or installer of materials know what the intent is when they are bidding or building a project, unless it is carefully explained?"
Whose intent is this anyway?
by David Stutzman | Jun 4, 2012 | BIM, CSI, MasterFormat, Outline Specs, PPD, Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), Architect, Specifications, UniFormat
Self-Inflicted Budget Difficulties
by David Stutzman | Oct 6, 2011 | bidding, Budget, outline spec, Outline Specs, Professional Practice, Specifications
I received the specification shown below from a friend, an independent manufacturer's representative today. Yes this is the total expansion control spec. And a Construction Manager is soliciting budgets from subcontractors and materials suppliers for the..
Outline Specs - Useful or Not?
by David Stutzman | Mar 11, 2010 | MasterFormat, outline spec, Outline Specs, PPD, Specifications, Specifying Practice Group, UniFormat