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The NBS ‘Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing’ guide draws upon more than 50 years of combined experience from NBS and the team at NBS Schumann in order to help you get your specifications right.
NBS writes:
A well-written and robust specification is vital to the success of construction projects. It can prevent project delays, unexpected costs, contract disputes and litigation. This is because it is the document that details every material, product, system and process that will be used. Our Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing guide draws upon more than 50 years of combined experience from NBS and the team at NBS Schumann in order to help you get your specifications right.
Who is the guide for?
- Architects, engineers and other construction professionals looking for specification-writing guidance.
- Construction design managers who employ architects and engineers on contractor-led projects.
- Professional clients such as property developers, local authorities and university estates that are seeking consistency across multiple projects.
- Students, teachers and lecturers in architecture, engineering and construction.
What’s included?
- Editorial principles for specification writing.
- Classification systems and how to structure your specification.
- Aligning specifications with agreed design responsibilities.
- How to use specification reference codes.
- Principles for publishing specifications.
- Managing revisions and changes.
- Using specifications for wider reporting.
- Requirements for digital specification technologies, including NBS Chorus.
