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David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI
Senior Member
Username: david_axt

Post Number: 1139
Registered: 03-2002


Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 01:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

As of November 1, only CSI (CSC) members will have access to www.MasterFormat.com.

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Robert W. Johnson
Senior Member
Username: robert_w_johnson

Post Number: 96
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 01:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I would be good to be accurate about the change:

"Effective November 1, 2010, access to the numbers and titles portion and select other portions of the MasterFormat.com website will be limited. Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) members will have access to the site as a member benefit for the length of their membership. Non-members of these two organizations can obtain access to the site for a year as part of their purchase of that year’s MasterFormat update.

The public will continue to have free access to the revisions page and select other portions of the site, and will still be able to propose revisions to MasterFormat. A PDF version of the updated numbers and titles will be made available for download from CSI and CSC after each year’s update is released."
David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI
Senior Member
Username: david_axt

Post Number: 1140
Registered: 03-2002


Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 01:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Robert,

Speaking of accuracy, the portion below is missing from the first page of MasterFormat site. Where did you get this information?

"The public will continue to have free access to the revisions page and select other portions of the site, and will still be able to propose revisions to MasterFormat. A PDF version of the updated numbers and titles will be made available for download from CSI and CSC after each year’s update is released."
Robert W. Johnson
Senior Member
Username: robert_w_johnson

Post Number: 97
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 01:39 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

It is from a press release that has been available pretty widely for a week or two - I have seen previously it the CSI Weekly and on LinkedIn CSI site. Also in the CSI NewsBrief I believe.
Robert W. Johnson
Senior Member
Username: robert_w_johnson

Post Number: 98
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 01:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

It is also a resource under MasterFormat on the CSI website: http://www.csinet.org/Home-Page-Category/Formats/MasterFormat/MasterFormatcom-to-Remain-FREE-to-Members.aspx
David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI
Senior Member
Username: david_axt

Post Number: 1141
Registered: 03-2002


Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 02:03 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Thanks.

Well I think that CSI should put that information on the first page of the MasterFormat website. That way someone visiting the place for the first time will know.

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