Please say thank you
Please – say “Thank you!” Among the first things parents drum into their children’s heads…
Author: Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, CSC
After graduating in 1975 with a BArch, I worked for a geodesic dome company for seven years, then as a partner in a small architectural firm. In 1985 I took my first job as a specifier, for the University of Minnesota. After seven years there, I worked another two years in the public sector, at the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission in St. Paul. Since 1994 I have worked for large architectural firms. I have been fairly active in CSI, serving seven years on CSI's national Technical Committee, and three years as Institute Director from CSI's North Central Region. I have written more than three hundred articles for CSI newsletters and trade magazines, under the headings "TechNotes", "GUI Bytes", "Mr. Wolfe Goes to Washington", and "Curmudgeon's Corner".
Key clauses of the general conditions; means and methods
In the last post, we looked at the complementary clause, and saw how powerful it…
Key clauses of the general conditions; complementarity
Although it didn’t seem like it at the time, one of the best parts of…
Election time
I remember being, as a new CSI member, somewhat confused by our election process. Having…
Tell me again part 3
In “Tell me again part 1” we looked at how proper use of reference standards…
Tell me again part 2
In “Tell me again part 1” we looked at how proper use of reference standards…
Are specifiers an endangered species?
For many years, there have been debates about the future of construction specifiers. Where will…
Celebrate the Fellows!
Conventions are like state or county fairs: it seems they’re the same year after year,…
More specifications history
In the last post, “Where have I heard that before?” (http://bit.ly/1maQmDs) I used several excerpts…
Where have I heard that before?
“It is probable that few members of the profession will disagree [that] the preparation of…