Research Article
Sep 1979
Summary Report of Questionnaire on Specifications (Owner and Owner Representative Returns)
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 105, Issue 3
Abstract
Over 600 owners and private design professionals offer their thoughts in responding to a nationwide questionnaire survey dealing with specifications for engineered construction projects. Only 139 or 22% of the 622 respondents employ full-time specification engineers. The qualification most recommended that a specification engineer should possess, is field construction experience. Only 150 or 24% of the respondents believe that specifications should be prepared by specialists. 246 or 40%, do not allocate a specific sum for specification preparation, when establishing the in-house budget for a design project. The most common in-house problems in getting out a good set of specifications are: (1)Insufficient time allotted for their preparation; and (2)coordination between plans and specifications and between designers and specification engineers.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 105 • Issue 3 • September 1979
Pages: 163 - 186
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1979
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Joseph Goldbloom
Chairman and Head of Dept.; Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, New York, N.Y.
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