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Useful Links

 

Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

 

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

 

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Chapter - Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

 

Minnesota Association of General Contractors

 

4Specs

 

ARCAT

 

Sweets Construction

First Source (Reed Construction Data)

 

DigitalSuch Unit Converter.  Fantastic site with comprehensive listing of converters

 

eFunda (Engineering Fundamentals).  Another fantastic site with comprehensive listing of converters, materials, and other engineering related links.

 

MatWeb Unit Converter

 

Easy Surf Converter

 

Science Made Simple

 

Dictionary of Units

 

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

 

Job Accommodation Network (Accessibility resources) 

 

 Articles

 

To read an article on Abbreviations in the construction specification industry, written by McCarty Group president Dean E. McCarty, click here.

 

This article is a .pdf.  Click the Adobe icon if you need a .pdf reader. 

 

 

Word-of-the-Month 

To view previous Word-of-the-Months, click the "Archive" Link above or simply click here.  If there is a design or construction term you would like to see defined, click here.

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This website is full of useful information that you can use to learn about:

• Specification Services offered by McCarty Group
• Design and construction terms.  See Word of the Month in the left column
• Principals of specification writing, which is now distributed in the McCarty Group newsletter.
  

With this site, you will also be able to:

• Download the Spec Section Checklist form for getting McCarty Group started on a project.
• Download Substitution Request and Submittal Transmittal forms for your use on your current projects
• View a sample specification section created by McCarty Group
• Fill out a Feedback Form that we will use to improve our services

• Click here to go to the 2004 MasterFormat Update page.

  Click here to view the 2004 MasterFormat in.pdf format.

   

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