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| Introduction | |
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| Project Manual and Specifications Practices | |
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| Project Manual Concept | |
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| Specifications Production | |
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| Profile of a Specifier | |
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| Developing Specifications | |
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| Specifications Organization and Preparation | |
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| Specifying Workmanship | |
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| Considerations during Development of Specifications | |
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| Specifying Quality Assurance and Quality Control | |
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| Preparing the Specifications | |
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| Producing a Project Manual | |
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| Coordination of the Specifications | |
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| Preliminary Review and Coordination of the Project Manual | |
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| Final Preparation of the Project Manual | |
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| Variations Required by Project Delivery Methods | |
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| Specification Language | |
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| Specification Language | |
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| Writing Style | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Spelling | |
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| Sentence Structure | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Symbols | |
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| Numbers | |
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| Capitalization | |
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| Punctuation | |
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| Grammar | |
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| Inappropriate Terms | |
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| Pronoun Reference | |
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| Unnecessary Word | |
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| Prepositional Phrases | |
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| Streamlining | |
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| Specification Detail | |
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| Methods of Specifying | |
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| Methods of Specifying | |
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| Formats | |
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| Formats | |
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| Hierarchy of Formats | |
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| Construction Agreements | |
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| Construction Agreements | |
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| Project Delivery and Basis of Payment | |
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| Standard Agreement Format | |
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| Standard Agreement Forms | |
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| Inclusion of Agreement in Project Manual | |
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| Conditions of the Contract | |
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| Conditions of the Contract | |
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| General Conditions | |
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| Common Articles | |
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| Supplementary Conditions | |
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| Caution | |
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| Division 01-General Requirements | |
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| Division 01 - General Requirements | |
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| Organizational Basis for Division 01 | |
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| Division 01 Relation to Other Documents | |
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| Writing Division 01 Sections | |
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| Commonly Used Division 01 Sections | |
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| Specifying Allowances | |
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| Specifying Alternates | |
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| Specifying Unit Prices | |
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| Coordinating Drawings and Specifications | |
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| Coordinating Drawings and Specifications | |
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| Terminology and Abbreviations | |
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| Precedence | |
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| Responsibility for Coordination | |
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| Using Checklists | |
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| Procurement and Contract Document Modifications | |
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| Procurement and Contract Document Modifications | |
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| General Criteria | |
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| Procurement Documents Modifications | |
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| Contract Documents Modifications | |
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| Method of Modifications - AIA Documents | |
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| Method of Modifications - EJCDC Documents | |
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| Methods of Modifications - DBIA Documents | |
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| Methods of Modification - Other | |
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| Change Orders | |
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| Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Contents of Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Reasons for Using Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Strategies for Developing and Organizing an Office Master Specification | |
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| Preparing Master Guide Specification Sections | |
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| Commercially Available Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Updating Master Guide Specification Sections | |
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| Additional Considerations | |
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| Shortform Specifications | |
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| Shortform Specifications | |
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| Concept of Shortform Specifications | |
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| Characteristics of Shortform Specifications | |
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| When to Use Shortform Specifications | |
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| Shortform Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Writing Shortform Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Shortform Project Specifications | |
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| Techniques for Converting Full-Length Master Guide Specifications to Shortform | |
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| Commercially Available Shortform Master Guide Specifications | |
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| Performance Specifying | |
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| Performance Specifying | |
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| Construction Systems and Assemblies | |
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| Utilizing nonstandard Technologies | |
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| Developing New Technology | |
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| Delegating Responsibilities | |
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| Roles of Participants | |
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| Determining the Extent | |
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| Performance Specifying of Project Elements | |
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| Levels of Performance Specifying | |
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| Resources | |
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| Drawing - Specifications Coordination | |
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| Performance Specification Format | |
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| Specifying for the Purchase of Goods | |
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| Specifying for the Purchase of Goods | |
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| Use of Purchasing | |
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| Differences between Purchase Contracts and Construction Contracts | |
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| Uniform Commercial Code | |
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| Format | |
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| AIA Purchasing Documents | |
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| EJCDC Procurement Documents | |
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| Specifying for Federal Agencies | |
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| Specifying for Federal Agencies | |
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| Procurement and Contracting Requirements | |
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| Social Value Regulations | |
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| Use of Manufacturers' Names | |
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| Reference Standards | |
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| Specification Items for Consideration during A/E Contract Fee Negotiation | |
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| Federal Agencies Construction Document Policies | |
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| Federal Government Guide Specification Program | |
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| Using Federal Government Master Guide Specifications | |
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| The Review Process | |
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| Regional Variations | |
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| Warranties | |
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| Warranties | |
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| Guaranties and Warranties | |
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| Construction Warranties | |
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| Terms and Conditions | |
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| Purpose | |
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| Benefits of Extended Warranties | |
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| Limitations and Exclusions | |
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| Remedies | |
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| Duration | |
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| Purchasing Warranties | |
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| Construction Bonds | |
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| Construction Bonds | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Purpose of Bonds | |
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| Rating of the Bonding Company | |
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| Obtaining Bond Information from the Owner | |
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| Advantages and Costs of Bonding | |
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| Bid Bond | |
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| Performance Bond | |
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| Payment Bond | |
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| Bond Forms | |
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| Construction Insurance | |
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| Construction Insurance | |
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| Insurance for the Construction Contract | |
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| Liability Insurance | |
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| Property Insurance | |
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| Comparison of Insurance Coverage | |
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| Obtaining and Incorporating Information | |
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| Glossary of Insurance Terms | |
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| Summary | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |