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Construction Management Blog

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This UNIFORMAT II construction management blog highlights proven, standardized value engineering methods that lead to optimal building construction results and investment performance. (See our value engineering definition for the why and the how.)

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Blog Entries

Feb 7, 2009, Value Oriented Specification Writing

Value oriented specification writing gets some light-hearted treatment with the following slide show. As whimsical as it is, it actually demonstrates a serious side of writing specifications.

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Dec 8, 2008, UNIFORMAT II Background Information

The UNIFORMAT II ASTM E1557 Standard provides a common structure linking the building program, specifications, and estimates through its classification for building elements and related sitework.

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Dec 8, 2008, Elemental Project Management Template for Preliminary Project Descriptions

The Elemental Project Management Template saves time writing preliminary project descriptions to be in compliance with the ASTM E1557 standard, UNIFORMAT II.

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Dec 8, 2008, NIST publication NISTIR 6389 - UNIFORMAT II Elemental Classification for Building Specifications

NIST publication NISTIR 6389 is free to download. Get the essentials of the ASTM Standard E1557 - UNIFORMAT II Elemental Classification for Building Specifications.

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Dec 8, 2008, Intelligent Building

Practice intelligent building and improve building investment performance by applying ASTM E1557-97 Standard Classification Of Building Elements and Related Sitework - UNIFORMAT II.

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