2.3.8 Construction Documents - Specificstion
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Which of the following is NOT included in the term 'specifications' in the construction industry?

  • Materials
  • Cost estimates (correct)
  • Products
  • Construction methods

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

  • Drawings and schedules
  • Specifications and drawings
  • Bidding requirements and contract forms
  • Contract documents (correct)

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

  • Chapter 2.3.5
  • Chapter 2.3.7
  • Chapter 2.3.9 (correct)
  • Chapter 2.3.3

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

    <p>In combination with all other documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Performance method</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To promote competition among manufacturers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>When working on a complex mechanical or electrical system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential drawback of using prescriptive specifications?

    <p>Limited choice of materials and methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of specifications?

    <p>Identify pre-fabricated or pre-assembled components or equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Model specifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of outline or preliminary specifications?

    <p>To provide early coordination of terminology between drawings and specifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of master specifications?

    <p>To describe every procedure, product, or method likely to be encountered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization produces the MasterFormat™ system?

    <p>The Construction Specifications Institute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of performance specifications?

    <p>To describe the desired end result of how materials and systems will perform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of components are best described by performance specifications?

    <p>Elevators and mechanical systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To establish industry-accepted standards of practice and performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The architect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the National Master Specification (NMS)?

    <p>A library of construction specification sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do specification writers often enter the process?

    <p>During the production of working documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the NMS Secretariat?

    <p>To issue construction specification sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most widely used master specification in Canada?

    <p>The National Master Specification (NMS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It contains the organizational structure for documentary information for the Project Manual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To provide a uniform approach for organizing articles and paragraphs within the project specification sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using the MasterFormat™ system?

    <p>To provide a higher degree of uniformity within construction specifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>For every project, regardless of its complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>working</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>specification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The NMS Secretariat, which is part of ______ Work.

    <p>Public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

    <p>standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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