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Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing

A well-written and robust specification can prevent project delays, unexpected costs, contract disputes and litigation. To help architects, engineers, and construction professionals enhance their approach to specification, NBS has created a Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing. As we launch the guide, this webinar brings together experts from NBS, NBS Schumann, AHMM and Galliford Try to share practical tips from their decades of combined experience in specification writing.

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A well-written and robust specification can prevent project delays, unexpected costs, contract disputes and litigation. To help architects, engineers, and construction professionals enhance their approach to specification, NBS has created a Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing.

As we launch the guide, this webinar brings together experts from NBS, NBS Schumann, AHMM and Galliford Try to share practical tips from their decades of combined experience in specification writing.

Webinar highlights include:

  • Editorial principles and classification systems for writing robust specifications
  • How to align specifications with design responsibilities to reduce project risks
  • Publishing guidance and how to manage specification revisions and changes
  • Tips for specifying manufacturer products and the role of digital tools like NBS Chorus and NBS Source

The webinar also covers how to download the free guide and customise it to suit your organisation.

Take the first step towards robust, reliable specifications – sign up for the session today.

Speakers

  • Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS
  • Ruth King, Senior Architect and Specification Specialist at AHMM
  • Adrian Shilliday, Technical Director at Galliford Try
  • Andrew Scott Greener, Senior Specification Consultant at NBS Schumann

This webinar is sponsored by Vectorworks.