Deliberate Words
by Conspectus, Inc. - decision managers, word masters, aggregators. There is tremendous power in a word that is perfectly placed at the best location, at the best time, during the design and construction process of a project. Deliberate words can manage success, build trust, and provide transparency that every member of the project team craves. As decision managers of the team, Conspectus explores the notion of how transparency transforms three main components of every project: behavior, content, and outcomes, through the appropriate usage of words. Behavior of every participant, is the foundation communication and collaboration, through deliberate words. It will transform the team, and build strong relationships. Content, the documentation built on these relationships, containing deliberate words, is then transformed. The outcome is a successful project, with a legacy of ultimate collaboration. Join us as we chat with members of the architectural, engineering, construction, and owner communities to learn how deliberate word shape their contributions, their projects, and their world! Through these conversations, words aggregate decisions, and transforms perspectives on transparency in the decision-making process.
Deliberate Words
What A Week! As-Build or As-Forgotten, Record Documents
This week on What a Week, Dave Stutzman, Steve Gantner, and Elias Saltz tackle the overlooked world of record documents—the official proof of what was actually built.
They ask the hard questions:
- Are record documents truly updated during construction—or thrown together at the end?
- Why are drawings kept current but specifications ignored?
- Do owners even care about them after handover?
- And what happens when architects don’t enforce those Division 01 requirements?
Key takeaways:
✅ Record documents are a shared responsibility—but rarely verified.
✅ Ignoring specs creates liability for architects.
✅ Owners who use record docs for maintenance and compliance gain lasting value.
In short: everyone wants the “as-built,” but few ensure it’s accurate.