2.3.8 Construction Documents - Specificstion

Which of the following is NOT included in the term 'specifications' in the construction industry?

What does the term 'Project Manual' refer to in the construction industry?

Which chapter should you refer to for information on bidding requirements, contract forms, and contract conditions?

How should specifications be read and interpreted in relation to the construction documents?

Which method of specifying construction projects allows the contractor freedom in choice of materials and method?

What is the purpose of using the proprietary method of specifying construction projects?

When might an architect specify one particular product or system as a basis of the specification?

What is a potential drawback of using prescriptive specifications?

Which of the following is NOT a function of specifications?

Which type of specification is usually assembled to suit specific and similar kinds of projects?

What is the purpose of outline or preliminary specifications?

What is the main purpose of master specifications?

Which organization produces the MasterFormat™ system?

What is the purpose of performance specifications?

What types of components are best described by performance specifications?

What is the purpose of referencing standards and manuals in specifications?

Who is responsible for the specifications issued from the architectural practice?

What is the National Master Specification (NMS)?

When do specification writers often enter the process?

What is the role of the NMS Secretariat?

What is the most widely used master specification in Canada?

Which one of the following is true about the Series 00 of Documents in MasterFormat™?

What is the purpose of the Three-Part SectionFormat™ for Construction Specifications?

What is the purpose of using the MasterFormat™ system?

When should the Three-Part SectionFormat™ be used in writing specifications sections?

True or false: The National Master Specification (NMS) is the most widely used master specification in the construction industry of Canada.

True or false: The NMS Secretariat is part of Public Work.

True or false: Specification writers often enter the process during the production of the working documents.

True or false: The architect assumes responsibility for the specifications issued from the architectural practice, regardless of the source.

True or false: The NMS is a library of construction specification sections written in contract specification format, produced by the federal government in consultation with the private sector.

Specification writers often enter the process during the production of the ______ documents.

The NMS is a library of construction specification sections, written in ______ specification format.

Produced by the federal government in consultation with the private sector, it is the most widely used master ______ in Canada.

The NMS Secretariat, which is part of ______ Work.

Some offices have a specification writer on staff, or engaged on a consulting basis, who takes the contents of the specification, in its raw state as provided by the architect, and edits it into the ______ formats and expressions.

True or false: The NMS is a library of construction specification sections written in contract specification format, produced by the federal government in consultation with the private sector.

True or false: The NMS Secretariat is part of Public Work.

True or false: Specification writers often enter the process during the production of the working documents.

True or false: The architect assumes responsibility for the specifications issued from the architectural practice, regardless of the source.

True or false: The National Master Specification (NMS) is the most widely used master specification in the construction industry of Canada.

True or false: The NMS Secretariat is responsible for editing the specifications issued from the architectural practice.

True or false: The National Master Specification (NMS) is the only master specification used in Canada.

True or false: The NMS is a library of construction specification sections written in contract specification format.

True or false: Specification writers often enter the process during the production of the working documents.

True or false: The architect assumes responsibility for the specifications issued from the architectural practice, regardless of the source.