Introductory Courses
Contract Documents
This is a very basic description of what specifications are and the coordination of them with Drawings.
Industry Standards
This course briefly describes 2 industry Standards – MasterFormat(R) and SectionFormat(R).
Division 01 Part 1
This course briefly explains this relationship to help the A/E decide the best place to add specific information that will apply to the project.
Specification Resources
It never fails when you get a substitution request on a product you’ve never heard of, or you are doing a QA review and realize we are missing a spec for a product.
Capitalization and Language
This course reviews words that are to be capitalized based on the Agreement and general awareness of the confusion misused words can create.
Specification Strategy
This course describes some strategies I have used to take those difficult first steps toward editing.
Full Courses
Division 01 Course
Communicating owner needs with the contractor.
Incorporating Manufacturer’s Specs
This live session goes through the process of modifying a manufacturer’s specs.
Information Management
What goes on the drawings and what goes in the specification.
MasterFormat®
Locating materials within a specification.
SectionFormat®
Adding information to a specification.
Specification Formats
How specification details can vary with the type of project, delivery method, and phase of design.
Specification Language
Communicating clearly with specifications.
Course Bundles
Course Bundle
Select any 5 courses to create your custom group!
