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CHAPTER 624  Contract Administration: The Different Solution KEVIN WALZ Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Clic ...

C Clients of my design firm, Walzworkinc., frequently say that they choose to work with us because they have the sense that we w ...

who can imagine every element of the design during the design phase nor imagine the best way to realize them alone or ahead of t ...

the product design for myself. What I enjoyed the most was doing the details, but I needed to give it up to have enough time to ...

possible—and this needs to start as early as possible in the process. The designs all start in our office and studio, but the fi ...

the same qualities. When designers develop custom samples they should offer “recipes” to fabricators for the direction they thin ...

larly, they may ask a worker whether an item can be changed easily, whether the worker who is working on the site likes the desi ...

COMMUNICATION AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: PEOPLE SKILLS WHEN PERSPECTIVES DIFFER During the contract During the contract admini ...

It makes sense to me that if we are to realize any of our designs, we need to make the best use of all the wisdom and knowledge ...

“But it is all original. I don’t care if it looks old; that would be the good news,” I said. “It’s what the client wants and I w ...

Conveying news like this needs several people skills. Separating the messen- ger from the message for your own personal safety. ...

CONCLUSION Walzworkinc.’s contractWalzworkinc.’s contract administration process is certainly not considered standard in the ind ...

CHAPTER 636  Contract Administration: Getting Started GREGORY SWITZER, AIA, NCARB with ROBERT T. SUTTER, AIA, NCARB Copyright ...

L Like contract documentation, the contract administration phase of a project requires a different set of competencies from the ...

Applicable area calculations (gross, net) and identification of proj- ect area (key plan) Scope of work and legal description o ...

Although it is generally helpful to take advantage of streamlining options that may be available to expedite plan approval and i ...

(i.e., 75 percent completion to 100 percent). Designers should always review in great detail, and as a separate task, the constr ...

Class E tie-in
Fire strobe
4 outlets
Emergency lighting with battery backup
Paint all walls and door frames
Drywall ...

addition, the team should prepare a list of criteria that are important to them in selecting a contractor. Consider such things ...

Scope of Services.Provide a detailed scope of services indicating the re- sponsibilities of the contractor. Project Schedule.In ...