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The role of a specification in ensuring design intent - a manufacturer's view

30 March 2017 | by David Wigglesworth

David Wigglesworth, Managing Director of SFS intec UK, shares his experiences and opinions about how manufacturers can support specifications and ensure that design intent is not broken.

Specifications - the views from the manufacturing industry

30 March 2017 | by NBS Last amended on 06 August 2019

Following the launch of What Specifiers Want 2017, we asked four specifiers from a variety of practices, to share their experiences of specification, product selection and manufacturer support.

15 reasons why specifications are still important

04 March 2017 | by Tina Pringle

Specifications are still as important as ever - even as the construction industry undergoes digital revolution. In fact, it's the specification documentation that serves as the backbone of your entire digital project.

The legalities behind specifications

04 March 2017 | by Sarah Wilson and Bal Manak

Sarah Wilson and Bal Manak, from Construction Law firm Watson Burton LLP, explore the role of a specification as part of a construction contract.

A manufacturer's guide to BIM object creation

03 January 2017 | by Richard McPartland

The construction industry is increasingly looking to product manufacturers to provide high quality BIM objects for use in their projects but what are these objects, how are they used and what information do they include? And, crucially, how can manufacturers meet the demand?

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