Construction & Field
What is Specification (Specs)?
Specifications are the written companion to the drawings: they define the quality, standards, products, and execution requirements for every part of the work, organized by trade divisions (MasterFormat in North America). Drawings say where; specs say what and how well.
In practice
Specs drive submittals, substitutions, and disputes. AI tools now check specs against drawings for contradictions and extract requirements automatically, errors between the two documents are a classic source of change orders.
Tools for Specification
Document Crunch
AI construction contract review and risk management
Provision
AI-powered pre-construction risk reduction for drawings, specs, and contracts
Part3
AI-powered software for architects that automates construction administration.
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