NATSPEC Resources
NATSPEC informs subscribers with a range of instructional guides, references, newsletters, guidance notes and reports on current construction related issues.
For engineers and services consultants designing and documenting building services installations for small to large building projects. It contains all material in each of the SERVICES Mechanical, Hydraulic & Fire and Electrical specification packages. It includes the most commonly used building services and components, demolition, tendering and contract preliminaries.
Intended use
Project types
HVAC, hydraulics, electrical and fire, communications for projects including:
- High to low-rise commercial
- Health
- Educational
- Industrial
- High-rise and multi-unit residential
- Sports
Size and complexity
Large technically complex projects through to very simple installations.
Typical users
Multi-disciplinary consultants and services engineers.
Inclusions
- Twice yearly update including changes to the National Construction Code and Standards.
- SPECbuilder online specification compilation software compatible with all versions of Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems.
- Editable worksection Templates in Microsoft Word *.docx format. See the National Worksection Matrix for the worksections included in this package and NATSPEC Worksection Abstracts for a summary of each worksection’s content and application.
- Hidden text Guidance for developing project specifications for tender and contract documentation.
- Fully searchable pdf version of package with highlighted updates.
- Instructional guides and technical resources.
- Package USB for backup.
- Branded worksections
SAMPLE DOCUMENTS

Sample Full Worksection with Guidance
Sample Full Worksection without Guidance
Sample Basic Worksection with Guidance