In the construction industry, and most industry, specifics are crucial to a job and if they aren’t followed through properly can have negative impacts. Construction specifications are known as specs – these specs detail work and workmanship needed to complete a project. Specs are part of the construction process. They detail the scope of the work, materials to be used, installation methods.
Specs are put together before construction begins, usually in the design phase with other contract documents. A designer or architect will prepare the specs and an architect usually delegates the specs. Some big projects actually have spec writers. Specs usually go along with design drawings.
Specs are important because its crucial to have details, the more details the better a project will turn on and less risk there will be.
Every project is different so specs will be different.
Types of specs:
Prescriptive: These specs give details on materials and installations needed, as well as how to measure installations. read more