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Author Message jerry o (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 03:24 pm:    Does anyone have a list of master or guide specs on the market? J. Peter Jordan Senior Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 589 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 03:50 pm:    Are you looking for complete systems? or individual sections? Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wayne_yancey Post Number: 597 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 04:27 pm:    You can obtain, free of charge, a complete master spec from SpexPlus™ SpexPlus™ consists of either Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect files contained within a master .zip file. Two folders are provided; Architectural is the basic package containing the majority of sections needed to produce a Project Manual and lists multiple manufacturers in product-related sections where applicable, while Preferred Products contains sections written for a single manufacturer's products. Both are formatted identically. A Consolidated Table of Contents listing all sections in both packages is provided, as well as a Table of Contents for each package. Go to www.SpexPlus.com. jerry o (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 04:21 pm:    Office master, complete architectural system. Thanks Nathan Woods, CSI, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: nwoods Post Number: 539 Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 04:33 pm:    Wayne, I think you meant www.spexplus.NET Anne Whitacre, FCSI CCS Senior Member Username: awhitacre Post Number: 1361 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 05:13 pm:    I certainly hope that the free spec is worth everything that was paid for it. The idea that free specs are useful is like saying all free details are useful. J. Peter Jordan Senior Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 591 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:14 am:    Of course, there are MasterSpec and SpecText (available from Arcom) and SpecLink (available from BSD). I wonder how a "free" product can pay for the ongoing development that is necessary to keep up with changing products as well as changing codes and standards. Don't forget Arcat. John Regener, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: john_regener Post Number: 650 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:28 am:    Here's an attempt to identify sources of master construction specification masters ... - Masterspec: published by ARCOM - SpecText: published by ARCOM - Whole Building Design Guide, includes Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Guide Specifications Veterans Administration (VA) Guide Specifications - Master Short Form Specifications: published by Kalin Associates - eSpecLInk: computer-assisted specifications, published by BSD SpecLink, based on Masterspec - e-Specs: computer-assisted specifications, published by InterSpec - Manufacturer Master Specifications, including computer-assisted SpecWizard program: published by ARCAT Plus, there are master specifications available from building product manufacturers and also institutional facilitities owners who publish complete sets of master construction specifications. Use Google for contact information for publishers of master specifications. David J. Wyatt, CDT Intermediate Member Username: david_j_wyatt_cdt Post Number: 4 Registered: 03-2011 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:36 am:    MASTERSPEC = Arcom. There is no way a free system can stay current and useful, unless manufacturers are writing the content, or there is a "basic" or "intro" system that is free and you have to pay for enhancements. It reinforces the false perceptions that - specifications are easy to write, this anyone can write them, if you have the right software; and - specifications are more of a clerical task than a professional skill. Anne Whitacre is right. And concise, as usual. Robert E. Woodburn Senior Member Username: bob_woodburn Post Number: 53 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:37 am:    UFGS master guide specs include spec sections developed by and for the Army, Navy and NASA. USAF also uses UFGS specs. NAVFAC specs are no longer a separate system. BSD "SpecLink-E" is the current version (and with an accessory program, it can link to CostLink-E and Revit). Robert E. Woodburn Senior Member Username: bob_woodburn Post Number: 54 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:41 am:    I forgot to mention, BSD SpecLink has not been based on MasterSpec for many years. In fact, it is a striking contrast to MS (for example, it is much more concise...). Robert W. Johnson Senior Member Username: robert_w_johnson Post Number: 238 Registered: 03-2009 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 01:35 pm:    BSD SpecLink started out many years ago based on SPECTEXT, not MASTERSPEC. The text of the two systems have changed so much over the years that it is no longer relevant. SpecLink did however start out with the concise language style of SPECTEXT. John Regener, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: john_regener Post Number: 651 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 02:29 pm:    My mistake re: Speclink-e. It is not based on Masterspec (last second editing error). e-Specs is based on Masterspec. Back to the initial question, master construction specifications libraries can be identified fairly easily. Editing these masters into office- and project-specific construction specifications is the real challenge.