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Author Message Steven T. Lawrey, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: lawrey Post Number: 52 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 11:55 am:    Related to the "You There!" thread started by Ralph Liebing, I'm curious who's major professional responsibilities include other tasks beside spec writing, and what they may be. As for myself, I also do quality assurance reviews of Construction Document packages prior to issuance for major milestones. This includes sign and seal reviews (not my seal). I also assist with submittal review in cases where the Project Architect finds the submittal confusing or non-responsive. I'm also the go-to guy for all things technical. Ronald L. Geren, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, MAI Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 277 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:20 pm:    Similar to Steven, I prepare specifications, do the QA/QC for the office, review submittals (especially in cases of substitutions), and construction soothsayer ("Well...if you show it that way you'll have problems.") I also provide answers to an endless stream of questions (Most common question: "Where in the specs does it say [fill in the blank]?"). Additionally, I prepare all the code plan information, egress analyses, requests for code modifications, and all other things code-related. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 533 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:21 pm:    As is probably true for most specifiers, assisting team members with questions and issues at all phases of construction is typical. Up until this position, my duties have also included various percentages of contract administration. I'd say about half of my career has been as a specfier and half as a contract administrator, and in one firm, it was pretty much 50/50. There's nothing that quite compares with doing CA on a project when you also wrote the spec. These days, I'm all specs and happy for it. I got tired of nasty, ignorant clients (worse than the contractors) in the public arena. William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS Senior Member Username: wpegues Post Number: 605 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:26 pm:    All things to do with materials research, quality control, drawing keynote and terminology coordination and specifications - except codes. Our office follows a strict practice that all code analysis for every project is done by the Project Architect or Project Manager. Anything to do with codes for the entire project is thus going through 1 individual who documents everything completely, whether that is just internal or not. I am also active in a varity of management committees which all of associate and above are active in which includes proposal document update, office mentor program, and what we call our 'new employee liaison' program which I created. Anne Whitacre, FCSI CCS Senior Member Username: awhitacre Post Number: 350 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 03:16 pm:    I spend a lot of time reviewing RFIs as requested; finding sources for products; reviewing contracts for services; conducting continuing education classes for the office; advising on proposals; and helping people find stuff for their own houses. I also review drawings, check terminology lists, and sending out memos along the lines of "okay, on the last four projects, we've had this problem..." Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wyancey Post Number: 132 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 06:24 pm:    I write the specifications and Project Manuals for assessment and rehab projects for both Design-Bid-Build and negotiated contracts. I produce the cartoon drawing sets for assessment and rehab projects. I produce the construction drawings for assessment and rehab projects in AutoCAD. Coordinate specs and drawings like hell. I review submittals during CA. I respond to RFI's during CA. I prepare supplemental drawings during CA. I observe exploratory opening on site for assessment and rehab projects. I have been known to stand in the rain and mist for a week at a time observing a contractor remove vinyl siding so that all can observe discontinuous weather-resistive barrier and reverse lapped WRB, etc. On the new construction side I will write performance specs for clients building enclosures (window wall, curtain wall, precast); QA/QC review of clients specifications. Sometimes I ride the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton to view an EIFS project that is failing prematurely followed by the rehab bidding package. Create building enclosure and waterproofing materials matrix. I have also created internal newsletters. Then I have lunch and play a four hour, five set tennis match. Outdoors. This weekend I will take motorcycle driving lessons so that I will be legal to ride my 2006 Harley Davidson 883 Custom in the HOV lane on the I-405. Not much really. Wayne William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS Senior Member Username: wpegues Post Number: 606 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 12:02 am:    uh, Wayne, does anyone else work in your office, or are they all just in marketing or admin or something? Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wyancey Post Number: 133 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 11:31 am:    William, We are building science specialist for the exterior building enclosure. Yes. Not all concurretly but as required by the projects time schedules and phase. We are top heavy with project managers and field techs. We have two teams. Assessment/rehab and new construction. I write all of the specs for new construction and A&R. New construciton has their own CAD staff but they only produce details in 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17 formats. No bid packages. Currently all the bidding documents are for A&R. Currently I have 3 projects in varying states of progress from 60% client review to 95% client review. Wayne ps. I passed my morotcycle drivers knowledge test, road test, and skills test. Seattle watch out for me on the freeways and bi-ways in the near future. That is all I have to say about that. I am off to the staff meeting and practice for US Open in tennis over 59 division. Lynn Javoroski CSI CCS LEED AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 380 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 11:40 am:    Wayne, How long were you on a waiting list for that Harley? Can we expect to see you at the next anniversary celebration in Milwaukee? Let me know when you'll be in town - we can at least have lunch. Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wyancey Post Number: 134 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 11:56 am:    Lynn, Mine was on the show room floor. Wayne Lynn Javoroski CSI CCS LEED AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 382 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 12:06 pm:    Well, just remember to wear your leathers and helmet - freeways are not particularly friendly to cyclists. Congratulations - enjoy the ride!