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9781428318618

Construction Specifications Principles and Applications

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  • ISBN13:

    9781428318618

  • ISBN10:

    1428318615

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-10-16
  • Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Summary

Unlike any other book on the market, Construction Specifications: Principles and Applications addresses specification writing as a valuable tool that can play a critical role in managing professional risk, enhancing the value of an architect’s or engineer’s instruments of service, and increasing the profitability of facilities in both public and private sectors. This book will guide users through the creation and implementation of construction specifications and related construction administration documents, detailing the requirements for effective, successful specifications. Coverage includes topics never before explored in other specification-focused publications, such as standards of professional care, risk management, liability reform for architects and engineers, and the very latest formats of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), including MasterFormat 2004 Edition, SectionFormat, and UniFormat. Given the growing complexity of the construction industry, the demand for specifications that can serve as management assets and risk prevention resources is at an all-time high, and professionals armed with the knowledge that this book provides will be best prepared to face these new challenges.

Table of Contents

Principles of Construction Specifications
Design Services and Standards of Care
The Standards of Specification Writing
Some Basic Principles of Specification Writing
The Facility Lifecycle
Specifications and the Law
Construction Contract Documents: An Overview
Construction Delivery Methods and Contracts
Procurement: Obtaining Construction Prices
Design and the Role of the Specifier
Communication
Style and Language
Methods of Specifying
Performance Specifying
Closed Proprietary Specifications
Specifying Reference Standards
Product Research
Team Participation: Partnering and Alternative Project Delivery
The Product World
Constructability And Value Analysis
Quality Theory and Practice
Specifying for Sustainable Design
Practices of Construction Specifying
Division 01 - General Requirements
Specifying Allowances (01 21 00)
Specifying Contract Modifications (01 26 00)
Specifying Administrative Requirements (01 31 00)
Specifying Construction Scheduling (01 31 00)
Specifying Testing Requirements (01 40 00)
Source Limitations
Specifying Temporary Facilities and Controls
Delivery, Storage, and Handling
Specifying Contract Closeout (01 77 00)
The Expectations and Realities of Warranties (01 78 36)
Specifying Common Work Results
Coordinating Specifications
The Ethical Considerations of Document Generation
Advancing our Profession
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