The General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and the Specification

Today we talk about the relationship between the Specification and the General Conditions of Contract (GCC – the terms the owner and builder agree to). There is a good rule…

Today we talk about why it’s important to get Specifications written and out fast. An obvious response to this is that, well…life is just too short to spend more than…

Today we talk about why every builder (every construction project) needs a Specification. Many designers rely on the builder to do everything on-site in an acceptable way, and consequently no…

This tip looks at Specifications and nominating specific manufacturers’ products. Nominating a specific manufacturer for a specific product is the most direct form of specifying a thing. You need to…

This tip looks at Specifications and selecting one for a particular size project. The long and short of this subject is…it is totally un-necessary to have different Master Specs for…

This tip looks at Specifications and what they should not contain. The contract documents, in essence, just present detailed information to enable the builder to build the project, theoretically without…

This tip looks at the trade package Specifications – their danger. ArchiAssist has been asked many times lately, especially by NSW architects and designers, a particular question coming from building…

This tip looks at the trade package Specifications – their danger. Regards Trade Package Specifications: No Master Spec exists for Trade Package Specifications as they can vary greatly in content…

This tip looks at the types of defaults a Specification should contain. Specs are for the builder to follow throughout construction. They present a lot of common construction micro-detail that…

This tip looks at provisional allowances and the big trap with them. Provisional allowances are a common thing and useful way to document the price of things into the tender…