Introduction to Specifications

Introduction to Specifications was recorded during a presentation to architecture Masters students at Curtin University.  The presentation focuses on the professional requirements of good documentation and the role the building specification plays.

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Specifications – an overview and production and word processing

This video provides an introduction to specification writing and production including:

• The specification as a tool for quality management, project management, risk management and compliance.
• An overview of SPECbuilder Live - NATSPEC’s online specification compilation software.
• Developing the first draft , inserting and deleting worksections, creating office edited worksections.
• Using Microsoft Word with NATSPEC and/or AUS-SPEC Templates.

Specification production and word processing

This video gives an overview of Microsoft Word in the final specification production including:

• Master documents and subdocuments.
• Templates, styles and formatting.
• Table of contents.
• Using Hidden text.
• Headers and footers.

Specifying for atmospheric corrosivity, critical radiant flux and slip resistance

This video addresses the detailed development of a project specification using examples to illustrate NATSPEC concepts such as:

• Design decisions in worksections
• Prompts [complete/delete]
• Selections in worksections
• NATSPEC Guidance text