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The 16 Divisions of construction, as defined by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)'s MasterFormat, is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. In 2004, MasterFormat was updated and expanded to 50 Divisions. [1]
"50 Divisions" is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the United States and Canada. [5] Standardizing the presentation of such information improves communication among all parties.
The CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide (PDPG) is the introductory volume in the Practice Guide Series. The PDPG presents an overview of the process needed to conceive, design, construct, and maintain a construction project. This Guide describes the many parts of that process and the inter-related roles of the various participants in the process.
MasterFormat is a standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. [1] Sometimes referred to as the "Dewey Decimal System" of building construction, MasterFormat is a product of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC).
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is responsible for the development, maintenance and publication of CSA standards. [4] The following is a partial list specific to welding: Standard Number
CSA is composed of representatives from industry, government, and consumer groups. CSA began as the Canadian Engineering Standards Association (CESA) in 1919, federally chartered to create standards. [1] [2] During World War I, lack of interoperability between technical resources led to the formation of a standards committee.
Construction agencies such as the Federal Highway Administration have used configuration management for their infrastructure projects. [32] There are construction-based configuration management tools that aim to document change orders and RFIs in order to ensure a project stays on schedule and on budget.
The shop drawing is the manufacturer’s or the contractor’s drawn version of information shown in the construction documents. [1] The shop drawing normally shows more detail than the construction documents.