The Construction Specifier Express

July 22, 2025

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DISCUSSIONS OF THE WEEK

New language trend

Has anyone noticed a new trend in some specification language such as this: "Subject to compliance with the requirements, available products that may be incorporated into the work include, but are not limited to, the following". If so, why the change?

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Paying State (and county) sales tax for construction project on a US military Base?

Hi all—this can be a bit complex, but I'm curious what others at CSI have seen recently. We're being required by Washington State to pay state and local sales tax on materials for a U.S. military project on a base, which seems unusual given that such projects are typically tax-exempt—have others encountered this?

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