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 have a good alternative products Spec clause making it onerous for the builder to chase alternatives so they can get a better deal (they need to present you with all the alternatives detail and costings).
Another way to specify a manufacturer’s product is to document it as setting the standard of what you want, allowing the builder to use a ‘similar to’ (defined as equal or better quality) product, after your review (not approval) of that product alternative.
Lastly, if you document a significant amount or a large item from one manufacturer, think of getting a price for the product/s and document that price (stipulating exactly what that price allows for) which helps the builder with pricing and avoids the manufacturer rising their price later (when the builder orders) because they know their product/s are specified.
