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The Need for Speed!
What do you do when a repeat client calls you and says "I have the need, the need for speed!"? Meaning, he needs a specification in less than a week...
Specifications (2)
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Interfacing with Product Representatives on Specifications and Master Guides
Elias Saltz: Jun 9, 2020 7:49:00 AM
One great way to make sure project specifications and master guide specifications are technically correct is to review them with manufacturers' (or...
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Cartoon the spec - Just like the drawings
David Stutzman: Apr 28, 2020 1:57:22 PM
Saving time is great. Improving firm profitability may mean a promotion. Is it worth a try?
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Using Information to Plan Production of Drawing and Specifications
It is ironic that architects write Division 01 requirements for detailed construction activity schedules but when it comes to their design work, the...
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Simplifying Specifications
Elias Saltz: Oct 21, 2019 12:46:13 PM
Specifiers often struggle to come up with ways to make specifying simpler, to eliminate unwanted language, and to make specifications more correct....
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Want to Improve Project Delivery? Communicate!
David Stutzman: Jun 3, 2019 6:39:28 PM
Recently, Conspectus participated in two conferences: Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) and Lean Construction Institute's Lean in...
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Magical Thinking in Specifications - Part 2
Elias Saltz: May 20, 2019 8:03:30 AM
In my recent post, When Specifiers Engage in Magical Thinking, I described what happens when a specifier believes that putting more instructions into...
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When a Specifier Engages in Magical Thinking
Elias Saltz: May 13, 2019 8:13:04 AM
One of the hallmarks of magical thinking is the notion that if you think a thing, you can make it happen, simply by thinking it. This is often...
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Conspectus, Inc. Deploys Evolving Specifications hosted on ConspectusCloud
Tina Montone: Apr 26, 2019 1:55:56 PM
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Complications of Sustainability Requirements
David Stutzman: Dec 18, 2018 9:07:18 AM
What could possibly go wrong?