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Are CSI 3 part specifications in pdf format useable?
Are CSI 3 part specifications in pdf format useable? If you’re like me, you visit hundreds of…
SimpleSpecs: A faster way to write construction specifications
Let’s say you are a design professional…
Why are construction specifications so long and wordy?
If you’ve become accustomed to reading…
What’s different about silicone air water barriers?
What’s different about silicone air water barriers? When it comes to air water barriers, most of us…
Moisture Control in Exterior Building Envelopes
Moisture Control in Exterior Building Envelopes Craig K. Haney, FCSI, Specifications Director Moisture problems in buildings are one of…
Coordinating Drawings and Specifications
Coordinating Drawings and Specifications One subject that arises often is the coordination of drawings and specifications. A crucial…
Specifying Product Substitution Requirements
Specifying Product Substitution Requirements Many Design Professionals (DP’s) have challenges on how to specify procedures for product…
Intro to Landscaping Specs
Fall is here, and summer is just around the corner. It’s time to start thinking about preparing landscape specs…
CSI Specifications guide for BPM’s
CSI specifications guide for BPM’s Suppose you work for a building product manufacturer as a product manager, architectural…
How to specify sustainable construction products
Specifying sustainable construction products Building Product Manufacturers (BPM’s) have become accustomed to seeing their sustainable product documentation included in…
Construction abbreviations
What are Construction Abbreviations? Construction abbreviations are reference standards to industry organizations that are specified in individual CSI 3-part…
Product Substitutions: 5 rules to follow (2021)
Substitution Requests: 5 easy rules to follow (2021) On commercial construction projects, submitting product substitutions are common. The…
Specifying Sustainable Design Requirements
Specifying Sustainable Design Requirements For years we’ve seen sustainable project requirements with massive amounts of credits in each specification…
Do I need a CSI 3-part spec as a sales tool?
Do I need a CSI 3-part spec? Recently, I received a call from a building product manufacturer’s rep to…
Are your specifications for construction to long?
Are your specifications for construction to long? We’ve seen CSI 3-part specifications for construction grow in length, word count,…
Conditions of the Contract
An often mysterious topic for design professionals is how to specify Conditions of the Contract. Let’s break the topic down into its two components; General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions.
Bidding Requirements
Bidding Requirements Guidelines for Preparing Project Specifications: Bidding Requirements When a project manual is issued for competitive bids it…
CSI Masterformat
CSI MasterFormat For anyone new to commercial construction, it seems like we speak a different language. Unlike residential projects,…