The Supreme Court of Washington's recent decision in Nova Contracting versus the city of Olympia dealt another blow to contractors in unanimously holding a contractor's failure to strictly comply with ...

One of the most important construction phase commissioning activities is control submittal review and controls integration. This is the process of confirming that the proposed HVAC system controls are ...

The submittal process can be lengthy and costly for the AV contractor, depending on the complexity of the project. If the required submittals weren't clearly defined in the bid specifications, then ...

WHERE AN ARCHITECT or engineer is involved in a construction project, it is not unusual to find a contractual requirement that the contractor has to submit samples, shop drawings or other “submittals” ...

There is a recent trend in the review process for electrical distribution equipment submittals. These days, I see more of an effort toward a collaborative submittal review, where the manufacturer’s ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Most cities require fire alarm system plans to be ...

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards has issued a memorandum providing direction to the states interested in seeking a two-year extension of time in ...

Proposals submitted by faculty, staff, or students of the University are viewed as a formal offer made by the University. All proposals are to be reviewed for compliance with internal policy and ...

The Supreme Court of Washington's recent decision in Nova Contracting versus the city of Olympia dealt another blow to contractors in unanimously holding a contractor's failure to strictly comply with ...