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Project administration (complete plans and specifications, approved designers, structural calculations, alternative materials, project valuation) and public information and legal questions on permits and inspections.

Building location, allowable increases, use and occupancy classification, special detailed requirements, type of construction, height and area, exterior walls and openings, interior environment, safeguards during construction, accessibility, and materials specifications.

Soil reports, footing size, setbacks, frost depth, and reinforcement; stepped footings and special foundations; and foundation walls.

Floor systems and concrete slabs and floor systems.

Wood, steel, masonry, and concrete wall systems, plus exterior and interior wall coverings.

Roof/ceiling assemblies and roof coverings.

Means of egress, number, width, and arrangement of exits, exit stairways and ramps, exit doors and egress windows, protected exitways, special exiting, fire alarm and extinguishing systems, area and occupancy separations, fire-resistive construction, heat and smoke, interior finishes, safety glazing, opening protectives and penetrations, building services, and fireplaces and chimneys.