Construction Specification Sections

By standardizing such information masterformat.
Construction specification sections. The 16 divisions of construction as defined by the construction specifications institute csi s masterformat is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the u s. It lists titles and section numbers for organizing data about construction requirements products and activities. The article describes the three main types of construction specifications.
Free building product specifications all of arcat specs are written by csi fellows. The latest officially released version of masterformat is the 2018 edition which uses the following divisions. Division 01 general requirements.
Divisions 0 through 48 numbers and titles are identical to the numbers and titles contained in the masterformat 2011 update publication available for purchase from the construction specifications institute csi and construction specifications canada csc. Procurement and contracting requirements group. Masterformat 2016 publication available for purchase from the construction specifications institute csi and construction specifications canada csc.
The csi website has a pdf containing the full list of masterformat divisions and sub levels. The construction specifications institute csi publishes the masterformat which is the standard that is used most often for formatting construction specifications. Masterformat is the protected intellectual property of the construction specifications institute so we cannot provide a fill list of numbers and titles.
Also covered is masterformat the industry standard for writing construction specifications. Below is a list of divisions and the first level of sub divisions of masterformat. In 2004 masterformat was updated and expanded to 50 divisions.
Adapting designs and specifications for a pandemic oct 1 11 00 am 12 00 pm ct october program. Guideline information provided in each division of these standards is to be. Our building product and material specifications are free to view and download in doc rtf or text.