We provide architectural specifications based upon the project needs and
construction contract type. Our specs are client and project specific and
designed to enhance, manage and control design intent and to ensure the
best long term construction materials and methods are used based upon
the project budget and Owner needs.
Spec types include:

  • Project Descriptions
  • Outline
  • Short form
  • Long form
  • Prescriptive or performance based.
  • Client/Owner master based
  • Masterformat ’95 or ’04 style

We provide building information modeling consulting services including architectural specification information, terminology and attribute labels in order to assist architects and owners at all stages of the process from concept through in-service building management.

Key documents at various phases include:

  • Basis For Design: Before Design
  • Component Specifications: Before Design
  • Summary Specifications: Schematic Design
  • Keynote Specifications: Detail Linkage
  • Outline Specifications: Design Development
  • Project Manual: Procurement
  • Conformed Project Manual: As Contracted
  • As Built Project Manual: As Constructed

 

 

 

We prepare customize in-house master specifications for clients upon request. We have written masters specifications for Stop & Shop, Summer Schein / Carter & Burgess. These have included complete architectural and site / civil sets.
We have worked with agency specific masters from the following:

  • DCAM
  • MBTA
  • New York Transit Authority
  • MDC
  • GSA General Conditions
  • National Park Service

 

We provide specifications for manufacturers to assist architects and installers to use their products. These specs are in standard formats expected by users and are complied into clean, ready-to-use documents that are now an expected part of manufacture literature. Architects are looking for easy to use, marketing jargon-free specifications that accurately represent the product function and performance as actually manufactured and are easy to compare with compete products. We provide sections in both 1995 and 2004 Masterformats.

 

As member of USGC and a LEED accredited professional, we are committed to sustainable design that is environmentally friendly, budget-appropriate and where required consistent with LEED criteria and requirements. Most of our projects are LEED based and we have written specifications for project from certified to Gold Ratings and are working on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts first Net zero carbon foot print DCAM project.

 

We provide consulting and quality control to help manage the process.
Our key additional services include:

  • Project manual assembly & coordination
  • Document coordination
  • Review and commentary on general and supplementary conditions
  • Material Schedules
  • Product Research
  • In-house training
  • Bidding and proposal forms
  • Addenda, bulletins and fast track packages

Thank you for visiting our website.
We look forward to the opportunity of collaborating with you on your building projects and architectural specification work. Many firms have benefited from our experience and approach; we hope yours will too.













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