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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 here. If there is a design or construction term you would like to see defined, click here. | |
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
McCarty Group has a wide variety of experiences that allow us to offer the following services:
- Specification production on a per project basis
- Establishing and updating office master guide specifications.
- Producing product guide specifications for building material manufacturers.
- Converting your current office master section numbers and titles to the new CSI 2004 MasterFormat numbering system.
- Quality control reviews to check for inconsistencies and discrepancies between drawings and specifications.
- Presenting quality assurance overview of the contract documents including the contractual parties typically involved, the repercussions of having inconsistent documents, and the importance of proper language.
For more information on the 2004 MasterFormat, visit the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) website on the MasterFormat 2004. Or, download the 2004 numbers and section titles here.
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