Technical specifications
Specifications that a contractor can price and an engineer can enforce.
A vague specification leads to low bids, disputes over quality and endless submittal comments. We write particular specifications that state the standard, the performance and the test for every item, without copying text that does not apply to the project.
Our engineers have used specifications from the other side, as the people who had to comply with them, so we know which clauses cause trouble on site.
What we prepare
- Particular specifications by discipline
- Materials and workmanship sections
- Testing and commissioning requirements
- Submittal requirements per section
- Equipment schedules and data sheets
- Specification review of third-party documents
How we work on it
Standards that exist
Current IEC, EN, BS, ASTM and NFPA editions, not withdrawn ones.
Testable requirements
Every performance requirement has a way to prove it.
Coordinated across trades
Interfaces between electrical, mechanical and architectural sections are written once.
When contractors call us
Typical situations where this service saves time, money or entitlement.
- Tender documents are due and specifications are copied from an old project.
- The specification calls for withdrawn standards.
- Electrical and mechanical sections contradict each other.
- The contractor's submittals keep failing on vague clauses.
Questions
Do you write specifications for the Employer?
Yes, for Employers, designers and design-and-build contractors.
Which format do you use?
Your template, or a standard format such as MasterFormat or NBS.
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Need this on your project?
Send us the contract and a short note. We reply with a proposal.
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