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Movement Joints: Designers, not contractors, are responsible.
The MSJC says that the design professional must locate movement joints and show them on the plans. [MSJC Chapter 1, section 1.2.2, plus mandatory checklist]. The MSJC Specification portion [Section 3.3 E (6)] clearly says that the contractor is to “install movement joints.” The decision on where to place movement joints falls to the design professional.
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