NAHB Home Builder's Handbook

NAHB Home Builder's Handbook
Author: National Association of Home Builders of the United States
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780071372046

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Meant for home builders to help them streamline their work, save time, and avoid costly mistakes. Including checklists, code information and technical data, this title is aimed at those involved in the home building industry.

Contracts and Specifications

Contracts and Specifications
Author: American School of Correspondence at Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1907
Genre: Building
ISBN:

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Construction Specifications Handbook

Construction Specifications Handbook
Author: Hans W. Meier
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 1232
Release: 1983
Genre: Building--Contracts and specifications
ISBN:

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Fourth edition handbook expanded and updated to include topics of urgency to specifiers including revisions prompted by the Construction Specifications Institute's Masterformat. The companion volume is Library of specifications sections. Published in loose-leaf form for easy removal and copying. No index. No bibliography. Acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contracts and Specifications

Contracts and Specifications
Author: Edward Nichols
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1917
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

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Construction Specifications Writing

Construction Specifications Writing
Author: Mark Kalin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2011-09-13
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118174380

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Updated edition of the comprehensive rulebook to the specifier's craft With this latest update, Construction Specifications Writing, Sixth Edition continues to claim distinction as the foremost text on construction specifications. This mainstay in the field offers comprehensive, practical, and professional guidance to understanding the purposes and processes for preparation of construction specifications. This new edition uses real-world document examples that reflect current writing practices shaped by the well-established principles and requirements of major professional associations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC), and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Also included are guidelines for correct terminology, product selection, organization of specifications according to recognized CSI formats, and practical techniques for document production. Fully revised throughout, this Sixth Edition includes: Updates to MasterFormat 2004, as well as SectionFormat/PageFormat 2007 and Uniformat End-of-chapter questions and specification-writing exercises Samples of the newly updated construction documents from the AIA New chapter on sustainable design and specifications for LEED projects Updated information on the role of specifications in Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Standards of Practice in Construction Specifying

Standards of Practice in Construction Specifying
Author: Dennis J. Hall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2013-05-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118748999

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Construction Specifications provide critical information necessary to convey the design intent of the Architect and the legally enforceable contract requirements. Many factors must be considered by the Architect in the development of written construction documents, including project delivery method, project ownership, sustainability, and code requirements. This companion guide to the 2013 AIA National Convention Presentation "Architect's Guide to Construction Specifications" provides excerpts from important industry publications regarding the preparation of construction documents. Material was carefully selected from the following books: CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide Architect’s Guide to the US National CAD Standard CSI Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice 14e Additional excerpts have been provided from CSI Formats to provide an overview of organizational standards for Specifications including: MasterFormat SectionFormat/PageFormat PPDFormat Added material includes examples for comment document types, which can also be used as templates: Outline Specification; Short Form Specification; Certification and Seals Page; and Addendum This e-only book is an essential companion to the presentation or can stand alone as a necessary reference providing users ready access to key understanding of the methods of specifying; organizing structures for building information; and other components that should be considered in the preparation of a project manual.

AGC Contract Documents Handbook

AGC Contract Documents Handbook
Author: J. William Ernstrom
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1228
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0735521514

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AGC Contract Documents Handbook is a guidebook To The Associated General Contractors of America's many standard contract document forms. it examines the elements of various AGC standard form contract documents, including an examination of specific contract provisions And The theory underlying the language. The standard contract document forms cover a variety of project delivery systems: design-bid-build, design-build, construction management, program management. The documents are unique in their creation by a joint effort of owners and contractors. The standard contract document forms establish the relationships between the parties To The construction project: The owner the contractor the surety the subcontractor the architect/engineer the design-builder the construction manager the program manager. The book offers great value and assistance to attorneys, owners, contractors, subcontractors, designers, design-builders, construction managers, others in the construction industry and educators. The AGC Contract Documents Handbook provides practical advice to document users on how to manuscript the documents to address project specific issues as well as offer comments on the documents. 'The Associated General Contractors of America supports efforts to provide thoughtful discourse on matters of importance to construction project participants. A work such as the AGC Documents Handbook, written by seasoned industry veterans, increases the body of knowledge for our industry and provides an invaluable reference to those using or considering use of AGC's comprehensive library of consensus industry form documents.' Stephen E. Sandherr, Chief Executive Officer, Associated General Contractors of America