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CSI is a national association dedicated to creating standards and formats to improve construction documents and project delivery. The organization is unique in the industry in that its members are a cross section of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors, and building materials suppliers. CSI is renowned in the industry for its rigorous certification programs for professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of accurate and concise construction documents.
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 The Construction Specifications Institute
1.3 Reference Document
1.4 The Practice Guide Structure
1.5 Terminology
1.6 The Construction Product Representative
1.7 Project Life Cycle
Chapter 2 Product Representation
2.1 Product Representation:
2.2 Educational Background
2.3 Personal Characteristics
2.4 Proficiency
2.5 Forms of Representation
2.6 Working with the Project Team
2.7 Communication Relationships
2.9 Determining the Target Market
2.10 Developing Leads
2.11 Contacting Decision Makers
2.12 Product Information
2.13 Loose Information
2.14 Distributing Product Information
2.15 Product Presentations
2.16 Calls
2.17 Forms of Presentation
2.19 Activities and Deliverables
2.20 Summary
Chapter 3 Formats
3.1 Formats
3.2 Hierarchy of Formats
3.3 SectionFormat
3.4 PageFormat
3.5 GreenFormat ?
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4 Project Team - Roles and Responsibilities
4.1 The Project Team
4.2 Project Participants
4.3 Project Team Participation
Chapter 5 Project Delivery
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Services
5.2.1 Design Services
5.2.2 Construction Services
5.3 Factors Affecting Project Delivery
5.5 Project Delivery Methods And Services
5.6 The Project Team
5.7 Summary
Chapter 6 Design Phase Activities
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Design Processes and Phases
6.3 Design Considerations
6.4 Product Evaluation and Selection
6.5 Quality
6.6 Controlling The Variables
6.7 Cost Estimating And Value Analysis
6.8 Schematic Design Documentation
6.9 Design Development Documentation
Chapter 7 Construction Documents
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Methods Of Specifying
7.3 Specification Language
7.4 Writing Style
7.5 Vocabulary
7.6 Preparing Specifications
7.7 Specifying Workmanship
7.8 Drawing Trends
7.9 Terminology and Abbreviations
7.10 Responsibility for Coordination
Chapter 8 Procurement Phase Activities
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Pricing
8.3 Project Information
8.4 Bidding
8.5 Negotiating
8.6 Subcontracting
8.7 Award Of Contract
8.8 Purchasing Of Goods
8.9 Agreements
8.10 Summary
Chapter 9 Construction Phase Activities
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Construction
9.3 Understanding The Documents
9.4 Administering Construction Based On Delivery Methods
9.5 Contractor’s Project Manager
9.6 Roles And Responsibilities
9.7 Pre-Construction
9.8 Meetings
9.9 Submittals
9.10 Site Visits, Observation, And Inspection
9.11 Quality Assurance And Quality Control
9.12 Interpretations And Modifications
9.13 Product Delivery And Installation
9.14 Claims And Disputes
9.15 Measurement And Payment
9.16 Summary
Chapter 10 Project Closeout
10.1 Participant Roles
10.2 Closeout Meeting
10.3 Time of Completion
10.4 Commissioning
10.5 Closeout Submittals
10.6 Final Change Order
10.7 Liquidated Damages-Penalty/Bonus Clauses
10.8 Final Inspection and Final Payment
10.9 Closeout
10.11 Post-construction Services
10.8 Post-construction Assistance
10.9 Post-construction Phase
10.11 Project Feedback
10.12 Developing a Construction Contract Administration Guide
Chapter 11 Facility Management
11.1 What is it?
11.2 Who is it?
11.3 The role of the FM
11.4 Operations & Maintenance
11.5 Types of Maintenance
11.6 Budgets
11.7 Documents for Life Cycle Activities
11.8 Summary
Chapter 12 Sustainable Design and Construction
12.1 Sustainable Design and Construction
12.2. Sustainability
12.3 Domestic (US and Canadian) 'Green' Building Rating Systems
12.4 Owner
12.5. Energy Performance and Conservation
12.6. Product and System Evaluation
Chapter 13 Summary
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