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BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY 4
Specifications Writing and
Quantity Survey

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 COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM

REQUIREMENT OPTIONS GRADE PERCENTAGE SHARE

Plastes, Estimates and Quantity Survey 45%
Mid-Term Examination and Final
25%
Examination
Quizzes, Oral Examination, Seatworks 15%
Research Work, Report and
10%
Assignments
Attendance 5%

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Introduction to
Specifications
Writing
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SPECIFICATIONS
○ Part of the Contract Documents
○ Detail of Materials used
○ Scope of work for each section What is
○ Instruction of what type of equipment will be used
during construction
Specifications?

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 3 Types of Specifications

Prescriptive Performance Proprietary

Specifications Specifications Specifications

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Prescriptive Specifications

• Details for the type of materials used

• Instructions on how the specific
materials are installed
• Equipment used during construction
• Fixtures used
• All materials specified shall be
followed or approved equal.
Performance Specifications
• Operational requirements of the
project.
• Details on how the final product has to
work.
• Testing to make sure a project meets
all of its operational requirements.
Proprietary Specifications
• The use of a single approved product
type for any installation.
• Often used in cases where there is
existing equipment or installations
already on site.
• In these cases the owner may want to
maintain consistency of materials or
possibly simply prefers a specific type
of product.
I. THREE PART SECTION FORMAT
o PART ONE
General Area which follow the scope of work.
○ PART TWO
Detail of materials, equipment, system, fixtures,
What is the
etc. that will be included in the construction. Uniform System or
○ PART THREE
Detailed instruction on how the materials in
Master Format of
Part Two will be installed.
Specifications?
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II. 16 DIVISION UNIFORM
CONSTRUCTION INDEX
o It is the most widely used standard for organizing
specifications and other written information
What is the
for commercial and industrials building projects.
o A master list of divisions, and section numbers and
Uniform System or
titles within each division
Master Format of
Specifications?
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16 DIVISION UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION INDEX
o Division 01 — General Requirement
o Division 02 — Site Construction
o Division 03 — Concrete
o Division 04 — Masonry
o Division 05 — Metals
o Division 06 — Wood and Plastics
o Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture
Protection
o Division 08 — Doors and Windows
o Division 09 — Finishes
o Division 10 — Specialties
o Division 11 — Equipment
o Division 12 — Furnishings
o Division 13 — Special Construction
o Division 14 — Conveying Systems
o Division 15 — Mechanical/Plumbing
o Division 16 — Electrical
SPECIFICATIONS
WRITING &
TECHNIQUES
• Materials to be used
• Products to be incorporated
• Workmanship
• Easy to follow instructions
• Logical sequence
• No repetition
• No irrelevant information

IMPORTANT
FACTORS
 • Construction Problems
PROBLEMS TO
• Time Delay
AVOID
• Incorrect Pricing