Specifying Owner Supplied Items
This tip looks at how to best document owner supplied items and present their conditions in the Specification. Many projects have some items supplied by the owner. This can happen…
Specifying Owner Supplied Items
Specifying Preferred and Nominated Subcontractors
This tip looks at some issues with preferred subcontractors and nominated subcontractors, how they are presented in the Specification and how it can be best not to use them at…
Inspections and Notifications in the Specification
This tip looks at some issues with specifying when inspections are to be done and how to avoid creating problems for yourself. There can be many times when the superintendent…
Specifying Dilapidation Reports
This tip looks at dilapidation reports and how, properly specified, can save you a lot of unnecessary work and save you big dramas at the end of the contract. Dilapidation…
Specifying Product Warranties
This tip looks at how to document and specify warranties to avoid confusion, frustration, and construction underperformance. If you are happy with a standard product warranty, you don’t need to…
What a Specification Should NOT Have in It
This tip looks at what your Specification should NOT have. Specifications should NOT contain the word “Tender”. The Tender process is separate from the contract. If you have reference to…
What to do Before Buying a Specification
This tip looks at the selection process for your Master Specification. At time of writing, there are only three full version master’s available on the market. Never use a short-version…
Do I Need Different Building Specifications for Different Size or Type Projects?
Detail here relates to all Australian architectural, building, interiors, landscape projects including housing, multi-residential, industrial, commercial. Designers do not need different specifications for different size or type projects if they…
What Makes up Construction or Building Documentation?
Detail here relates to all Australian architectural, building, interiors, landscape projects including housing, multi-residential, industrial, commercial. Construction or building documentation (also known as contract documentation, or simply ‘documentation’) is the…
Why are Building Specifications Used?
This article relates to Australian architectural, building, interiors, landscape projects of any size or type, be it housing, multi-residential, industrial, commercial. Builders use designer drafted plans and documents (ie the…