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

It is hard to believe that McCarty Group is nearing the end of our 7th year of full time consulting, but here we are.

2007 has turned out to be a fantastic year for us.  Not only have our working relationships strengthened with our many fine, existing clients, but we saw the addition of several new clients.  To all of you, thank you for the business.

May you have a Happy Holiday season to precede a wonderful 2008.

Word-of-the-Month 

Catalyst

Chemically, an ingredient added to a product to provide additional performance characteristics, such as faster drying, chemical resistance, or increased hardness of the finish. 

Systems using a catalyst that might be familiar are epoxy flooring (fluid-applied flooring) and conversion varnish or polyurethane finishes on woodwork.

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

Welcome to our Website

 

McCarty Group offers full service consulting for the preparation of CSI 3-part specifications for
construction projects and building product manufacturers' guide specifications.

  

Please read the “What’s New” article to your left regarding an important announcement regarding
McCarty Group's Specification Section numbering.

 

Click here to go to the 2004 MasterFormat Update page.

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

 

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

  • What's New? with McCarty Group
  • Specification Services offered by McCarty Group
  • Design and construction terms.  See Word of the Month in the left column
  • Principals of specification writing

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

So please take some time to visit the various pages on our website.  If you don't mind afterwards, let us know what you think by visiting the Feedback page.

 

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