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David Stutzman: Dec 4, 2018 9:09:17 AM
When starting a new design project, what is actually known? Very little. The relevant design decisions must be made as the project progresses. So how...
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David Stutzman: Nov 19, 2018 10:21:37 AM
Architects are obligated to protect the public as a primary duty, but not the only duty. We wrote about architects having a fiduciary duty to the...
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David Stutzman: Nov 13, 2018 8:09:32 AM
New and Different The industry is changing. The emerging revolution is that licensed architects and engineers owe a fiduciary duty to owners. This...
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Elias Saltz: Oct 15, 2018 8:04:15 AM
In his blog post last week, David Stutzman presented several examples illustrating ways in which architects fail in their fiduciary duty to owners,...
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David Stutzman: Oct 8, 2018 8:14:41 AM
First, owners must know who the specifiers are before this question can be answered. Trust and confidence is an underlying core principle of the...
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David Stutzman: Sep 24, 2018 6:10:04 AM
First published and presented at GlassCon Global 2018, Chicago, IL October 6, 2018
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Elias Saltz: Sep 17, 2018 11:26:13 AM
Successful construction projects rely on complete, accurate, timely, and understandable communication; maximizing all of these reduces the likelihood...
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Elias Saltz: Sep 4, 2018 8:50:12 AM
Specifications must be written following the "Four C's" of effective communication: Clear, Concise, Correct and Complete. Getting each "C" done right...
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David Stutzman: Aug 30, 2018 11:34:16 AM
In the construction industry, projects are defined by drawings (graphic data) and specifications (non-graphic data). Traditional construction...
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Elias Saltz: Aug 20, 2018 8:12:05 AM
Almost every specification section most specifiers will ever need is available in one or more commercial master guides, and for those that aren't,...
