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David Stutzman: Apr 28, 2014 3:06:07 PM
Design and construction projects require an enormous number of participants to complete each facility. The basic teams include owners, architects,...
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David Stutzman: Apr 21, 2014 10:35:01 AM
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...
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David Stutzman: Apr 14, 2014 8:11:36 AM
Is the contractor permitted to submit substitutions or propose comparable products? Not if the spec is closed, he is not. Be careful if you think you...
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David Stutzman: Mar 10, 2014 8:04:27 AM
Specifications are technical documents - part of a construction contract - describing contracting requirements. Is there really a beneficiary to such...
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David Stutzman: Jan 13, 2014 11:01:17 AM
Writing is the easy part. Knowing what to write is another story.
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David Stutzman: Jan 6, 2014 1:14:17 PM
Writing construction specifications is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Except puzzles always have a photo of the completed puzzle on the cover of...
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David Stutzman: Nov 18, 2013 1:05:00 PM
There are many activities vying for everyone's time, and there are many reasons for selecting the activities in which to participate. Then there are...
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David Stutzman: Nov 11, 2013 10:21:30 AM
Many state architectural licensing boards and AIA membership requires continuing education credits each year. The number of required credits is less...
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David Stutzman: Nov 4, 2013 12:20:55 PM
A program at the Philadelphia AIA Design on the Delaware annual conference last week, discussed the legal aspects of green building. The panelists...
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David Stutzman: Oct 28, 2013 11:04:40 AM
We see it time and again. The deadline approaches. The rush is on. All the delayed decisions and tasks are now urgent.
