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Preparation of Construction Specifications for Civil Projects
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Committee on Specifications of the Construction Institute of American Society of Civil Engineers
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Buildings--Specifications--United States.
- Buildings.
- Civil engineering--Specifications--United States.
- Civil engineering.
- Letting of contracts--United States.
- Letting of contracts.
- Construction contracts--United States.
- Construction contracts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (70 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Prepared by the Committee on Specifications of the Construction Institute of ASCE. Preparation of Construction Specifications for Civil Projects provides a ready, convenient resource for the recommended principles and approaches used for specification production in civil-engineered projects. Poorly written and ambiguous specifications can result in construction claims, increased cost, and litigation. This guide includes step-by-step instructions, checklists, and sample documents for various specifications. Topics include: purpose, goals, philosophy, and developmental planning for specifications; formatting, writing, and review of specifications; and bidding and contract award documents. This guide is an update to Preparing Specifications for Design-Bid Build Projects and will be of interest to engineers, contractors, and construction professionals.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Writing the Specifications; Chapter 3 Issuing Specifications; Appendix A Additional ASCE Guidance; Appendix B Definitions; Appendix C Codes and Standards; Appendix D Sample Specification; Appendix E Specification Engineer—Job Descriptions; Appendix F Checklist for Writing Specifications; Appendix G Specification Language Problems; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7844-7794-9
- OCLC:
- 861529179
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