5 Essential Practices for Aligning Drawings and Specs in Construction Projects

Earn 1 AIA LU.

In the high-stakes world of construction, misalignment between drawings and specifications can cascade into costly errors, delays, and team friction. Yet, many design teams struggle to keep these critical documents in sync throughout a project’s lifecycle.

This educational webinar introduces five transformative practices designed to elevate your approach to project documentation. You’ll learn how to enhance teamwork for improved spec coordination and ensure alignment between drawings, specifications, and products. Additionally, you’ll master the development of clear, consistent specs and drawings through simple communication refinements. By implementing these strategies, you’ll improve team coordination, minimize costly errors and RFIs, and create smoother workflows throughout the construction process.

You’ll discover how to:

• Foster collaborative teamwork for improved spec coordination
• Ensure drawings, spec descriptions, and products align
• Develop clear, concise, and consistent specs

Learning Objectives

• Understand strategies to promote collaborative teamwork for more effective specification coordination.
• Learn five key techniques to ensure alignment between drawings, spec descriptions, and product selections.
• Identify best practices for developing specifications that are clear, concise, and consistent.
• Apply proven methods to enhance communication and coordination among team members for improved spec and drawing accuracy.

• 

  Scott Taylor

  Senior Specification Writer

  Deltek

  Scott Taylor

  

  Scott Taylor is a Senior Specification Writer with Deltek, where he focuses on researching and updating AIA MasterSpec® within Deltek Specpoint. AIA MasterSpec® is the industry-standard specification system widely used by architects and engineers to ensure the accuracy and quality of construction documents. In his role, Scott, along with the Deltek specification writing team, is responsible for maintaining and enhancing this comprehensive database of specifications, ensuring it remains up to date with evolving building codes, industry standards, and product innovations. By refining the templates and guidelines in AIA MasterSpec®, Scott helps architecture and engineering (A&E) firms streamline their documentation processes, reduce inconsistencies, and improve the overall quality of project specifications. With over 30 years of industry experience, Scott is proficient in project specifications, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. His expertise spans a variety of sectors, including residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, and institutional projects. Additionally, Scott is highly skilled in material research, spec coordination, and post-project analysis, with a focus on streamlining workflows and minimizing errors. He is affiliated with the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), the American Institute of Architects (Associate), the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), and the Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice (SCIP).