An Architect's Guide to Construction

Tales from the Trenches Book 1

Brian Palmquist

• Publisher: Quality-by-Design Software Ltd
• Year: 2015
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780993987625
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Architecture General

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Preface
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. Making Commitments Assurance Letters
• 2. Organizing Assess & Manage Risk
• 3. Organizing What Do We Build From? Not The Specs!
• 4. Organizing It’s All About Time
• 5. Starting What Contract Is This Anyway
• 6. Starting Value Engineering / Design Assist
• 7. Bidding “Mandatory” Site Tour
• 8. Bidding Refining Bid Documents By Addenda
• 9. Bidding Accepting & Opening Bids
• 10. Bidding The “Not Awarded” Letter
• 11. Meeting In The Field Begin As You Mean To Continue
• 12. Meeting Resolve Site Meeting Issues
• 13. Meeting In The Office When Are Meeting Minutes Not?
• 14. Liasing With Local Authorities
• 15. Protecting The Public Specialized Construction
• 16. Collaborating With The Superintendent
• 17. Administering Whose Contract is it Anyways?
• 18. Administering Who Pays The “Extra?”
• 19. Administering The Dreaded RFI
• 20. Contructing Complete & Sequential Detailing
• 21. Demountable Detailing
• 22. Scheduling Whose Governs?
• 23. Scheduling & Tracking Submittals With I-A’a
• 24. Paying/How Much Do I Owe You? Payment Certification
• 25. Paying Money How Much Is Left?
• 26. Paying Or Not? Criminal Behavior Statutory Declarations
• 27. Investigating The Root Cause Of A Problem
• 28. Change Happens Manage The Risks
• 29. Change Happens Manage The Details
• 30. Changing Design During Construction Who Cares?
• 31. Changing Details “The Detail’s Just The Same”
• 32. Change That Is Not
• 33. Evaluating Alternatives & Substitutions / Dividing The Labor
• 34. Submittals The Basics
• 35. Submittals Stick-on Submittal Review
• 36. Submittal Breadcrumbs Critical New Or Foreign Products
• 37. Submittals Shop Drawings As Design Drawings
• 38. Submittals Do You Really Want To Get Sued?
• 39. Submittals: What’s In The Back Of The Truck? Check The Submittal In The Field
• 40. Submittals The Missing Memo
• 41. Reviewing Construction Where’s The Report!
• 42. Reviewing Construction Check The Weather
• 43. Reviewing Construction Continuous As-Builts
• 44. Reviewing Construction/“Just Drawings” Field Review Scope Of Work
• 45. Reviewing Construction “What Do You Mean it Leaks?”
• 46. Reviewing Construction Showing Up Unannounced
• 47. Reviewing Construction/Inadvertent Damage & The Value Of Reinspection
• 48. Reviewing Construction Reporting & The Value Of Your Time
• 49. Reviewing Construction/The Architect As Teacher & The Curse Of Piecework
• 50. Reviewing Construction Non-Conformances & Deficiencies
• 51. Reviewing Construction High Volume Deficiency Tracking
• 52. Reviewing Construction: Why Go Early To The Mockup
• 53. Reviewing Construction When Is A MockUp Not?
• 54. Reviewing Construction The Real Lesson Of A Mockup
• 55. Reviewing Construction When The Rain Comes / Mold
• 56. Checking A Checklist For Checklists
• 57. Checking Checklists For One And All
• 58. Checking Designer Pre-Inspection Checklist
• 59. Checking Checklist As Quality Teacher
• 60. Checking ITP = The High-Powered Checklist
• 61. Completing The Project “Are We Done Yet?”
• 62. Completing Pre-Occupancy Field Review
• 63. Completing Substantially Be Clear When You Are Done
• 64. Completing Occupancy vs. Substantial
• 65. Completing How Much To Hold Back
• 66. Completing Commitments Assurance Letters
• 67. Completing: Certificates – Be Clear When You Are Done
• 68. Warranty: Why it is Always Different?
• 69. Organizing: Evaluate What’s Out There
• 70. “Wisdom” From The Trenches: Ten Rules
• Conclusion: “Content or Conversation” – Pick One
• Appendix One: Sharing Tales & Collaborating
• Appendix Two: Reviewing Construction the Simplest Way
• Glossary
• List of Figures