The Construction Specifications Institute, developer of MasterFormat™,
announces the 49th Annual CSI Show™ & Convention, April
20–23, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. A total of 132 continuing
education programs—covering all phases of facility life cycle—will
help commercial construction professionals streamline delivery of projects.
Three pre-convention workshops on April 19 kick off the professional
development programs:
- A workshop on the newly released version 3.1 of the U.S. National
CAD Standard, co-developed by the AIA, CSI, and the National Institute
of Building Sciences. It is a standard for organizing and presenting
CAD drawings to aid communication of graphic information among everyone
involved in building project delivery. The new version’s structure
is aligned with the 2004 edition of MasterFormat.
- The MasterSpec® Academy, conducted by master specifications
systems provider ARCOM, will focus on SPECWARE® and
MASTERWORKS™.
- A program to train people as accredited instructors of the recently
released MasterFormat 2004 Edition, the much-expanded new version
of the predominant U.S.-Canadian standard for organizing project information
and specifications.
The New World of MasterFormat™
The convention highlights the publication of the newly revised and expanded
MasterFormat 2004 Edition. In addition to the April 19 MasterFormat
Accredited Instructor Program, the opening general session will feature
a panel of prominent industry figures from various design and construction
disciplines discussing their specific MasterFormat implementation issues.
Saturday’s education sessions will address the new edition’s
application guide and keynoting with the new version. Paid registrants
attending the convention’s education program receive on-site
a free copy of MasterFormat 2004 Edition (a $159 value).
For more information or to register, visit
the CSI Show™ & Convention
Web site, or call 800-689-2900. The registration
fees are $195 for CSI members and $250 for nonmembers.
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