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Don't miss the 2012 CSI Great Lakes Region Conference in Beautiful Cincinnati Ohio
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We at the CSI Cincinnati website staff would like to know what’s going on with our membership. If you have any information to share such as promotions, awards, change in company, educational advancements or even personal information such as marriages, new babies, or other non job related recognitions and awards, we would like to hear about it.
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The Construction Specifications Institute's mission is to advance
building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance. Membership meetings generally occur on the Second Wednesday of the month. |
Summer Kick-Off Cruise June 13, 2012, 7:00 PM
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The Cincinnati Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and the National Association of Women in Construction, Cincinnati Chapter are kicking off the summer with a dinner cruise down the Ohio River. Join with your colleagues and friends in the construction industry for this special evening of celebration and fun. Spouses, significant others and guests are welcome.
Go to the program page for more information and to register for the program.
The President's View
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Ms. Beverly Jacquez, CSI, CCS, LEED AP
Hello Construction Professionals! It looks like we got a head start on the warm weather this year, and construction sites across the city are busy with activity. Contractors are beginning to hire more workers to meet their schedules, while product manufacturers have been gearing up to meet demand. It is great to see our economy moving in a positive direction…let’s hope it continues to pre-recession levels! ...read more>>
News and Views
| perSPECtives - Architecture -- Technical Marksman Ship | |
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What it is, is architecture! Or is it? |
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| Yocums' Law - Accepting Responsibility in an Age of Denial | |
| No denying it, we live in an age of denial. I am reminded of a quote by Woody Allen that a husband should always deny to his wife that he is involved in an extra-marital affair, even if his wife catches him in bed with another woman. “Deny it, because that’s what she wants to hear.” Refusal to admit a mistake and take responsibility leads to many undesirable consequences. Richard Nixon could attest to that. read more >> |
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| Sheldon Wolfe's Curmudgeon's Corner - What have Architects Given Up? | |
| When architects were Master Builders, they were responsible for an entire project, from beginning to end. Over the years, as buildings became more complex, the architect became the leader of a team of professionals, a Master Builder by committee. However, along the way, a number of things fell aside, leaving others to take on essential functions that apparently were no longer important to the team. The first of these was extensive knowledge of building materials and construction, encouraged by the separation of architecture into separate fields of design and construction. ...read more>> | |
| Format of the Month - GreenFormat | |
GreenFormat is a web-based format that allows manufacturers to accurately report the sustainability properties of their products, and that provides designers, constructors and building operators with basic information to help meet ‘green’ requirements. read more>> |
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| Spec That! - A humorous look at MasterFormat | |
Limited use Elevators? read more>> |
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2011 CSI Cincinnati Scholarship Recipients |
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At the November 2011 Chapter meeting, Beverly Jacquez, Chapter President, presented scholarships to five outstanding students studying in construction related fields. The Students were presented by their advisors, Ihab Saad Northern Kentucky University, John Buttelwerth; Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, and George Suckarieh ; University of Cincinnati School of Applied Sciences read more>> |
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Now Available: The CSI Practice Guides |
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Introduced in January, the CSI Practice Guides are a brand-new library of comprehensive references specifically and carefully designed for the construction professional. These essential references examine important concepts and best practices integral to a particular aspect of the construction process. Each book includes access to a password-protected website with bonus content including a PDF of the book and copies of CSI format documents such as Masterformat®, UniFormat™, and SectionFormat/PageFormat™ read more>> |
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Local Educational Opportunities
This new feature to the CSI Cincinnati Website is available to CSI members to promote their educational opportunities. For more information on how to promote your seminar contact Publications Chair David S. Proudfit, FCSI, CCS, AIA
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Monthly Program Location
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Click here for directions to the Kingsgate Conference Center
Monthly Program: Second Wednesday of the Month
| Lunch Programs: | 11:30 AM | |
| Dinner Programs: | 6:30 PM |
Times and locations may vary. Go to the Program Page for exact times and locations.
