I've never done them before. Not much spec experience in the office. I don't want it to lead to a CA nightmare. Any advice?
Appleseed
Jul 13, 23 3:01 pm
Hire a consultant.
sidewinder
Jul 13, 23 6:56 pm
I wish! Not in my hands unfortunately.
Chad Miller
Jul 13, 23 3:15 pm
Based on a quick search of your post history you've been working since 2017 (six years experience or so). I'd suggest you look at past specs on projects you've been a part of and try to understand how they work with the drawings.
sidewinder
Jul 13, 23 6:57 pm
Great advice. Always good to remember that their not separate from everything else we do. Thanks!
chris-chitect
Jul 13, 23 4:58 pm
Where are you based? I've only done specifications with government projects, but I imagine the format would be similar. Sure, probably less of a focus on policies, rules and regulations, but the framework was understood by most contractors.
At least in Canada we've got the NMS, or National Master Specification, it's probably over the top for what you need, but could be a starting point.
Specs are slow and tedious, but I'd say pretty important to get right, and to ensure there are no conflicts.
sidewinder
Jul 13, 23 6:59 pm
I'm based in the Midwest US. Thanks for the resource. If I'm understanding the NMS, is it an
equivalent to the Construction Specification Institute (CSI)?
graphemic
Jul 13, 23 5:10 pm
I'm sorry I usually want to be helpful but this is like asking "what's up with plans?" haha. Ok, helpful: there's plenty of ARE related textbooks about specifications and project documentation. You could start there for a big picture. Ask your managers/mentors, look at your office's other completed projects. All great routes, learning about them will be fun!
I've never done them before. Not much spec experience in the office. I don't want it to lead to a CA nightmare. Any advice?
Hire a consultant.
I wish! Not in my hands unfortunately.
Based on a quick search of your post history you've been working since 2017 (six years experience or so). I'd suggest you look at past specs on projects you've been a part of and try to understand how they work with the drawings.
Great advice. Always good to remember that their not separate from everything else we do. Thanks!
Where are you based? I've only done specifications with government projects, but I imagine the format would be similar. Sure, probably less of a focus on policies, rules and regulations, but the framework was understood by most contractors.
At least in Canada we've got the NMS, or National Master Specification, it's probably over the top for what you need, but could be a starting point.
https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certi...
Specs are slow and tedious, but I'd say pretty important to get right, and to ensure there are no conflicts.
I'm based in the Midwest US. Thanks for the resource. If I'm understanding the NMS, is it an equivalent to the Construction Specification Institute (CSI)?
I'm sorry I usually want to be helpful but this is like asking "what's up with plans?" haha. Ok, helpful: there's plenty of ARE related textbooks about specifications and project documentation. You could start there for a big picture. Ask your managers/mentors, look at your office's other completed projects. All great routes, learning about them will be fun!
Will check them out, thanks!