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David Stutzman: Mar 30, 2015 8:50:49 AM
Specifiers may be one of the best kept secrets on the design team. Specifiers, especially independent specifiers, typically interact with the...
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David Stutzman: Dec 22, 2014 12:39:59 PM
Just what would a specifier wish for Christmas? Peace? Goodwill? Perhaps, but there are some more mundane wishes to help improve every construction...
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David Stutzman: Jul 14, 2014 2:57:19 PM
Yes it is a spec, and it deserves attention - the proper attention to be certain the contractor delivers what is required by the contract. The design...
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David Stutzman: Jun 30, 2014 9:32:29 AM
We were asked to submit a proposal, and ultimately were engaged, to provide architectural specifications services for a new seven story core and...
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David Stutzman: Jun 23, 2014 12:30:51 PM
There are many risks in construction projects, and specifications alone cannot mitigate construction risk in all areas. Good specifications, however,...
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David Stutzman: Jun 9, 2014 1:54:30 PM
How can an owner be sure construction produces the quality the owner desires? There is likely no way to be absolutely certain. But specifiers rely on...
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David Stutzman: Jun 2, 2014 7:28:28 AM
Friday, an architect asked for help researching a question about metal stud installation for interior partitions. The question was the result of a...
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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: 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.
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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...
