Equipment building product and material csi divisions arcat. Contents reflect masterformat titles and numbers as of april 2016. It is widely used in the construction and operation of buildings and systems in a variety of industries and projects, from hospitals and public infrastructure to schools and residential construction. The 16 divisions of construction, as defined by the construction specifications institute csis masterformat, is the most widely used standard for organizing. Sometimes referred to as the dewey decimal system of building construction, masterformat is a product of the construction specifications institute csi. Construction specifications collection of csi 3 part formatted building product specifications, free to download for all popular word processors. This video talks about the development of of specification for certain commercial or institutional projects. Every estimating book that i have seen has a different number and job description and even different pricing. There seems to be no conformity to the system at all. This information is intended for general education. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Construction project specification csi masterformat. Csi masterformat materials subject guides at auburn university. The construction specifications institute csi publishes the masterformat, which is the standard that is used most often for formatting construction specifications.
This tool which many users have relied upon is not yet ready to be used on the csi masterformat site. Csi and csc encourage all interested parties to provide input using the propose a revision link. Learn csi master format divisions with free interactive flashcards. Masterformat is a master list of numbers and titles classified by work results or construction practices. Choose from 123 different sets of csi master format divisions flashcards on quizlet. Some resources available to masterformat subscribers only. Masterformat construction specifications institute. Building and construction csi specifications arcat.
The csi website has a pdf containing the full list of masterformat divisions and sublevels. Current construction cost manual is used by architects, engineers, estimators and contractors within private industry and public agencies across the united states. Masterformat specification divisions current the construction specifications institute csi publishes the masterformat, which is the standard that is used most often for formatting construction specifications. Explore the divisions below to gather product data and access downloadable content including cad.
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Current construction costs 2018 masterformat edition. Masterformat 2016 publication available for purchase from the construction specifications. Masterformat is also a publication created and maintained by the construction specification institute csi and construction specifications canada csc. Masterformat numbers and titles are intentionally structured for anticipated growth and expansion in the future. I am very novice when it comes to these forums, and i am a very small remodeling contractor. Lc classification system that we use to organize our books in the library. Masterformat is the protected intellectual property of the construction specifications institute so we cannot provide a fill list of numbers and titles, but csi makes the full list available on their website as a pdf.