Architects and general contractors are the most influential members of the construction team. Architects have the highest level of influence of any member of the construction team in CSI divisions 2-14. In most CSI divisions, architects have twice as much influence as the next most influential member of the construction team. Architects have the highest level of influence in CSI Divisions 15 and 16 - next to engineers.
General contractors defer to the architects for most specification decisions.
Sweet's is the leading source of information in the building industry among both architects and general contractors. Sweet's is the most influential product information resource in the industry. More than half of all architects use Sweet's for ALL of their product information needs. Less than half of the architects and general contractors find manufacturer's web sites easy to use.