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Registration is now open for the 2012 Spring Exam April 2 to April 28
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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. |
January Program
Taste of CSI, Cincinnati Style
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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You are invited to attend a special event!
January 11, 2012 ▪ 6:00 PM
Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to join CSI for half-price!
Isn’t it about time you learned what CSI is all about? You should be in CSI if you're an architect, a specifier, a product representative, a contractor, or any other kind of construction professional, and you want to know more than your piece of the project. CSI members have an in-depth understanding of construction because what they know goes beyond their job.
Join us for a fun evening of Cincinnati food favorites, door prizes, and a lively discussion of what CSI has to offer to you.
Attendance is free for all!
Go to the program page for more information, directions and to register on-line.
The President's View
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Ms. Beverly Jacquez, CSI, CCS, LEED AP
Happy New Year, Construction Professionals! 2012 is upon us, along with an exciting event for our January meeting! I hope your holidays were restful and satisfying, and that you are ready to progress “full steam ahead” during the coming year! We are beginning the year with a hands-on membership meeting, including “hands-on” food and drinks, one-on-one networking with other construction professionals, and loads of information about what CSI is about and how it can elevate your career!...read more>>
News and Views
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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CSI Cincinnati Receives 2 Awards at CONSTRUCT 2011 |
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CSI Cincinnati received 2 institute awards at the CONSTRUCT 2011 and the Annual CSI Convention in Chicago. Congratulations to all involved! read more>> |
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Beougher named State Architect |
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Please join us in congratulating Lane J. Beougher, FSCI, CCS, CCCA, AIA, LEED AP, as the new state architect. After serving on an interim basis since mid-February, he was appointed State Architect by Robert Blair, director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), in early June. 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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| 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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| perSPECtives - The Missing Word | |
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The aggregate membership of CSI—design professionals, specifiers/consultants and product representatives, all-- engage in some form of education, to enhance skills, to communicate and to contribute to varying degrees in project construction. In the various educational forums, the emphasis is on “information”, and “knowledge”. More and more we are realizing that the professional schools are not fully educating the students, and they are coming to the work place unprepared and virtually at a loss as to their role in the process, what they are to produce and how, Some have bit of knowledge, but not to the point where they are capable of applying it to specific situations. Ah, ha, the lack of “wisdom”, as in how do you produce this feature of the project from prudent application of one or more of these materials (etc.)? ...read more>> |
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| Yocums' Law - Kentucky's Fairness in Construction Act Revisited | |
| Although Kentucky’s Fairness in Construction Act became law on July 1, 2007, there are still many construction contracts being utilized for Kentucky projects that violate the terms of this law. The law applies to both public and private contracts. Contracts for residential construction, contracts that involve the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service and those contracts relating to any facility as defined by the Public Service Commission are specifically excluded. read more >> |
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| Curmudgeon's Corner - Etched in Stone | |
What is the value of a signature? More to the point, what is the value of a "wet" signature? Although some states have taken steps to modernize the requirements for certification of construction documents and other legal documents, others are mired in practices that haven't made sense for a long time. Of those states that allow something other than a manual signature to certify documents, some allow only software encryption, while others allow a facsimile of a signature. The result is a mix of methods, requiring design professionals to verify requirements for each state. To make things more interesting, states and local agencies are inconsistent in the way they interpret or use state statutes. What really makes sense? Is a wet signature necessary? What does it prove? read more>> |
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| Spec That! - A humorous look at MasterFormat | |
Limited use Elevators? 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
| Date | Title | Company | CEUs |
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.
