October 27, 2004—The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) recently announced an industry-wide education program being developed to aid the commercial/institutional construction industry’s transition to the 2004 edition of MasterFormat, North America’s predominant standard for organizing specifications and other information for construction projects.
In anticipation of the release of MasterFormat 2004 in November, CSI is launching an education initiative for two groups: MasterFormat users and prospective instructors.
- Customized Education Programs—CSI will offer education programs directly for groups of MasterFormat users: architectural, engineering, and construction firms, government agencies, corporations, and others. The program will address the differences between MasterFormat’s 1995 and 2004 editions, best-practice concepts for the new edition, and the use of its section numbers and titles directly affecting a particular organization.
- The MasterFormat Accredited Instructor Program—This program’s objective is to prepare people from various segments of the industry to teach others about MasterFormat’s 2004 edition. Using CSI-supplied materials, accredited instructors will conduct education tailored to the needs of their particular constituencies, including architects, specialty contractors, product suppliers, owners, and others.
Education programs are also being developed for The 49th Annual CSI Show & Convention, taking place April 20-23, 2005 in Chicago.
MasterFormat 2004 education programs for specially selected CSI members are also under development. One program will train members as MasterFormat Accredited Instructors. Plans call for holding the program twice during 2005, including a session at CSI’s Annual Convention & Exhibit in Chicago. Special participation fees will be available for one member from each CSI chapter.
Another CSI member education program, now downloadable from the Chapters section of CSI’s Web site, is available to provide people at their local chapter meetings an overview of MasterFormat’s new edition.
For more detailed information about MasterFormat 2004 visit CSI or call 800/689-2900.
