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
Keynotes Gone Wild (and how to wrangle them)
This week, Dave and Steve dive into a hot topic straight from a recent webinar: how to coordinate drawings and specifications without drowning in overly detailed keynotes. The presenters challenged the traditional “say it once in the spec” approach, suggesting more specific material notes on drawings—but Dave and Steve push back.
Together, they explore why over-detailing on thousands of sheets can cause conflicts, RFIs, and confusion. Instead, they highlight the power of structured specification language, the “residuary legatee” method, and the classic CSI principle: say it once, say it in the right place. The result? Cleaner drawings, better coordination, fewer headaches for architects, contractors, and owners alike.
And of course, they keep it light—debunking old habits, joking about Elias’s “lobotomy,” and reminding us all to keep it simple (KISS).