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...
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
Simplex or Duplex - Reducing Spec Volume
by David Stutzman | Jul 22, 2013 | CSI, Duplex, font, Hard Copy, Macro, PageFormat, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, Publishing, Simplex, Specifications, typeface
We started a new project this week with a familiar client. One of the first things we do is to set the specifications formatting instructions for the entire team. Since it was a repeat client, we copied the previous format, updated the project..
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
CSI MasterFormat Division 01 Level 2 titles courtesy of www.masterformat.com
Can Goals Be Requirements?
by David Stutzman | May 27, 2013 | AIA, contract documents, CSI, LEED, MasterFormat, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, Specifications, Sustainable Design
I just completed review of a new document that the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will be publishing soon: The CSI Sustainable Design and Construction Practice Guide, one of a series of practice guides. The guide references the CSI flagship..
What Is Your Best Source for Product Research?
by David Stutzman | Aug 27, 2012 | CCS, CSI, Design Considerations, Division 06, exterior, Practice Guide, Product Applications, Specifications, Wood
Because of discussions about a current project, I got to thinking: Just what is the best product research source? Since there are so many sources, what can you believe?
How Perfect Must Specifications Be?
by David Stutzman | Aug 13, 2012 | CSI, MasterFormat, PageFormat, Practice Guide, Professional Practice, SectionFormat, Spec language, Specifications
I would like to produce perfect documents every time. However, I remember Hal Barcus, one of my architecture professors saying, "Architecture is never done; you just run out of time, patience, or money." As a student, I didn't appreciate the valuable..
