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The Spec Man Blog - topical comment from a freelance specification writer
Who specifies What?
Posted: 13 February 2012 : Link
One of the questions that I'm constantly asking architect-clients is "Who is responsible for specifying ........ (insert item, usually structural)?", to be met with a mumbled "Well ........ I'm not sure". More ...
Manufacturer's specifications
Posted: 8 February 2012 : Link
Many manufacturers offer to provide "NBS format" specifications for their systems or products but, from my experience, these need careful editing before incorporation into a project specification. More ...
Improving the process
Posted: 24 January 2012 : Link
I’m often asked what design teams can do to improve the process of specification writing for their projects, irrespective of whether the specification is written in-house or outsourced. More ...
Office Standard Specifications
Posted: 3 January 2012 : Link
The NBS Building Help Topics provide plenty of advice on both Office Standards and Validation, but there is little help on the specific topic of validating Office Standard specifications. More ...
Performance or Proprietary?
Posted: 31 December 2011 : Link
In the distant past it was all so easy, the architect specified a product and the contractor bought it and installed it. But changes to this long-established practice started in the 1970s with the development of new methods of procurement, such as design-and-build and construction management. More ...
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