b'BUSINESSwill help clarify issues and shouldconflictingorquestionableissues smoothoutpotentialproblemsare evident, it is the GC or CMs earlyenoughtoenablechangesduty to inform the project team so and adjustments to occur withoutresolutioncanbereachedbefore significantly impacting the projectworkbegins.Thisprocessalso scheduleorbudget.Lookingforrequires careful documentation to errors and omissions in the specifi- ensurethatanaccuraterecordis cations may identify materials thatkeptofallchangestotheproj-have conflicting requirements.ect documents and/or work scope. Dont blindly follow the specifica-The role of the GC or CM tions if you suspect there is a prob-The GC or CM is an integral partlem or conflict; these issues need of the project team. Although theto be addressed prior to the start of drawingsandspecificationsareconstruction.developedbythedesignprofes- OftentheA/Especifications sional, it is the GC or CM,alongdirect the GC or CM to install prod-with their subcontractorsthat areuctsinstrictaccordancewith relied upon for their expertise andthemanufacturersrecommenda-knowledge of means and methodstions. If there is knowingly a con-in construction to create the finalflict with the specification and the buildingproduct.If,uponreviewmanufacturersrecommendations, ofthedesignandspecifications,which do you follow? For example, 26TileLetter | October 2020'