WHY Construction Specs Are CRITICAL!
Channel: Plan & Spec
Date: 2023-01-03

What are Construction Specifications?  How do Construction Specifications relate to the building process?  Well... I'll cover the explanation & then show you what you will find and how to navigate your own set of specifications in this video.  Enjoy!

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🕒 SKIP AHEAD IN THE VIDEO 🕒 
0:00 Intro
0:13 Drawings vs. Specifications
0:38 Construction Contracts & How it Relates to Specifications
1:20 What's in the Specifications?  Are Specifications Critical?
1:58 Construction Specification Institute (CSI Master Format)
2:30 Specification Review - Cover Page
2:40 Specification Review - Table of Contents & Layout
3:00 Specification Review - General Requirements
5:18 Specification Review - Division Explanations
5:26 Specification Review - Rough Carpentry (Section Breakdown)
7:22 Outro - Thank You!

CSI Master Format:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUBGROUP
Division 01 – General Requirements

FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SUBGROUP
Division 02 – Existing Conditions
Division 03 – Concrete
Division 04 – Masonry
Division 05 – Metals
Division 06 – Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 08 – Openings
Division 09 – Finishes
Division 10 – Specialties
Division 11 – Equipment
Division 12 – Furnishings
Division 13 – Special Construction
Division 14 – Conveying Equipment
Division 15 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 16 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 17 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 18 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 19 – Reserved for Future Expansion

FACILITY SERVICES SUBGROUP
Division 20 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 21 – Fire Suppression
Division 22 – Plumbing
Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
(HVAC)
Division 24 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 25 – Integrated Automation
Division 26 – Electrical
Division 27 – Communications
Division 28 – Electronic Safety and Security
Division 29 – Reserved for Future Expansion

SITE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUBGROUP
Division 30 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 31 – Earthwork
Division 32 – Exterior Improvements
Division 33 – Utilities
Division 34 – Transportation
Division 35 – Waterway and Marine Construction
Division 36 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 37 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 38 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 39 – Reserved for Future Expansion

PROCESS EQUIPMENT SUBGROUP
Division 40 – Process Interconnections
Division 41 – Material Processing and Handling
Equipment
Division 42 – Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying
Equipment
Division 43 – Process Gas and Liquid Handling,
Purification, and Storage Equipment
Division 44 – Pollution and Waste Control Equipment
Division 45 – Industry-Specific Manufacturing
Equipment
Division 46 – Water and Wastewater Equipment
Division 47 – Reserved for Future Expansion
Division 48 – Electrical Power Generation
Division 49 – Reserved for Future Expansion

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