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What Are Submittal Packages and How Should I Organize Them? – Five Suggestions for Doing Them Effectively
Here’s a quick quiz… Imagine you’re seated at a table and in front of you are: 5 red Skittles 4 green Skittles 2 yellow Skittles A lemon A strawberry A snap pea A green M&M 2 yellow M&M’s 4 red M&M’s Across the table from you are seated a child, a nutritionist and a designer….
What Makes a Good Submittal – an Architect’s Point of View
Architects and designers are meticulous when it comes to specifying details in the projects they design — they have to be. And it’s no different when they’re reviewing submittals. While every project is different, there are some basics that subcontractors and GCs can keep in mind to help ensure that the submittal review process, and…
What Defines a Good Submittal? GCs Spell It Out.
Submittals play a key role in the Quality Control (QC) process in construction. Good submittals help clarify the contractor’s understanding of the plans and specifications. They help shake out problems before they happen on the jobsite. And, overall, submittals insure project owners get the structure they signed up for and paid for.