Services & Specialties

Specifications and integration consulting for the Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry. The following and more are available per project agreements we can negotiate together with you to meet your needs.

Services

    • Project specifications: UniFormat Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD Format), Outline specifications, Full length and abbreviated specifications, for delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build non-proprietary or proprietary as required, Design-Build and performance specifications, CMa, CMc, Owner-Build, Integrated Practice Delivery (IPD).

    • Renovation and preservation specifications.

    • Quality assurance review services.

    • Educational services, including interactive training via the web or in person.

    • MasterFormat updates and training.

    • OmniClass-based Project Information Management for Owners, Contractors, &/or Architects/Engineers.

Specialties

    • Specifications based on our own highly responsive custom CSI-formatted masters or your masters.

    • UFGS SpecsIntact specifications and training.

    • SpecsIntact submittal registers in multiple formats.

    • VA Masters specifications.

    • Sustainable (green) specifications - LEED and many others.

    • Office master specifications development, practice integration, and regionalization.

    • Custom macro development.

    • Commercial master guide specifications consulting.

    • Manufacturer guide specifications.

    • Owner/Facility Management standards updating and development.

What Makes Us Different

We're not afraid of technology, instead we evaluate and embrace it. A pioneer of custom integration solutions for spec/drawing note coordination. Early adopter of database-enhanced specs, and tester of many spec systems. Developer of custom tools where needed. Have worked extensively with SpecsIntact as well as MasterSpec-based systems and also BSD. Our preference is to use our own continually updated, interactive and highly responsive systems to tailor the specs to your particular needs.

Levels of Service

“Spec Basic”

● Specification section editing based on solid design team input for manufacturers, products, and features.

“Spec Plus”

● Specification section editing with extra support for the design team when product choices will be less clearly defined so expedited services and more last-minute revisions are to be expected.

“Spec Boost”

● Supporting and enhancing in-house spec writing capabilities. This can include setting up basic macros for you, and offering human-powered first pass specs for you to finish editing in-house.