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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.
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).
"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.
This arrangement of specification section information is otherwise known as “three-part format” [7] and is expected and commonplace throughout the North American construction industry. CSI first published SectionFormat in 1969, the most current edition was published in 2008.
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Master guide technical specifications in three-part CSI format along with editor's notes (instructions) and cross-references to Evaluations. Drawing Coordination Checklist: - Checklist of items to coordinate section with the drawings. Specification Coordination Checklist - Checklist of items to coordinate this section with other sections.
A specification often refers to a set of documented requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product, or service. [1] A specification is often a type of technical standard. There are different types of technical or engineering specifications (specs), and the term is used differently in different technical contexts.