CONSENSUS ON QUALITY IN VERTICAL CONSTR ACEC LEADS THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE DESIGN QUALITY THROUGH LOCAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OTHER E OUTREACH EFFORTS. By Robin S. Greenleaf UBLIC AGENCIES IN MANY s t a t e s have become more and more concerned over the quality of design documents and the degree of interdisci- plinary coordination involving vertical construction projects. Specifically, agencies have often cited incompatibility among M/E/P, struc- tural and architectural systems; incom- plete documents; and poorly organized plans and specifications among their growing lists of complaints. 18 N G I N E E R I N G INC. J a n u a r y l February 2004