MasterFormat®, a publication of CSI and CSC, is a master list of numbers and titles classified by work results. It is primarily used to organize project manuals and detailed cost information, and to relate drawing notations to specifications.Construction projects use many different kinds of delivery methods, products, and installation methods, but one thing is common to all –. The Resources are properly categorized based on CSI Masterformat 2018 Coding and are further associated to Cost Recipes based on CSI Uniformat Codes. Accelerate Bids and Bang-On Estimations Utilizing ProjectVIEW ERP Cost Sheets/Productivity Templates, our Clients can quickly apply specific predefined Cost Recipes on their BoQs and can.
MasterFormat is a standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada.[1] Sometimes referred to as the 'Dewey Decimal System' of building construction, MasterFormat is a product of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC). It provides a master list of Divisions, and Section numbers with associated titles within each Division, to organize information about a facility’s construction requirements and associated activities.[2]
MasterFormat is used throughout the construction industry to format specifications for construction contract documents. The purpose of this format is to assist the user in organizing information into distinct groups when creating contract documents, and to assist the user searching for specific information in consistent locations. The information contained in MasterFormat is organized in a standardized outline format within 50 Divisions (16 Divisions pre-2004). Each Division is subdivided into a number of Sections.[3]
History[edit]
After World War II, building construction specifications began to expand, as more advanced materials and choices were made available.[4] The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) was founded in 1948 and began to address the organization of specifications into a numbering system. In 1963, they published a format for construction specifications, with 16 major divisions of work. A 1975 CSI publication used the term MasterFormat. The last CSI MasterFormat publication to use the 16 divisions was in 1995, and this is no longer supported by CSI. In November 2004, MasterFormat expanded from 16 Divisions to 50 Divisions, reflecting innovations in the construction industry and expanding the coverage to a larger part of the construction industry.[5] Revised editions were published in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018.[5]
Timeline[edit]
- 1963: CSI introduces MasterFormat data as part of CSI Format for Construction Specifications
- 1966: CSC produced The Building Construction Index with similar data
- 1972: CSI and CSC merge their systems and publish as Uniform Construction Index
- 1995: Extensive public review with industry users
- 2004: Major expansion to address overcrowded divisions. Additional divisions added to include infrastructure and process equipment divisions.
Advantages[edit]
Standardizing the presentation of such information improves communication among all parties involved in construction projects, which helps the project team deliver structures to owners according to their requirements, timelines, and budgets. The ASTM standard for sustainability assessment of building products relies on MasterFormat to organize the data.[6] MasterFormat is an organizational component of Building Systems Design - SpecLink, MasterSpec, SpecText, National Master Specification (NMS), and SpecsIntact systems. Manufactures will often publish specifications for their products based on MasterFormat. Design teams may maintain office master section based on MasterFormat and pull specifications from multiple sources. MasterFormat provides the overall organizational structure that makes pulling sections from different sources possible.
MasterSpec and SpecText are specifications targeted to construction projects in the United States. NMS is targeted to construction projects in Canada. SpecsIntact is a specification processing system for preparing Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)[7]. UFGS is required for design teams to use on United States Department of Defense and NASA construction projects. Using MasterFormat provides the design and construction teams a familiar organizational structure.
Current Divisions (June 2018)[edit]
2019 Csi Masterformat List
The current MasterFormat Divisions[8][9] are:
PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP
- Division 00 — Procurement and Contracting Requirements
SPECIFICATIONS GROUP
General Requirements Subgroup
- Division 01 — General Requirements
Facility Construction Subgroup
- Division 02 — Existing Conditions
- Division 03 — Concrete
- Division 04 — Masonry
- Division 05 — Metals
- Division 06 — Wood, Plastics, and Composites
- Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Division 08 — Openings
- Division 09 — Finishes
- Division 10 — Specialties
- Division 11 — Equipment
- Division 12 — Furnishings
- Division 13 — Special Construction
- Division 14 — Conveying Equipment
Facility Services Subgroup:
- Division 21 — Fire Suppression
- Division 22 — Plumbing
- Division 23 — Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Division 25 — Integrated Automation
- Division 26 — Electrical
- Division 27 — Communications
- Division 28 — Electronic Safety and Security
Site and Infrastructure Subgroup:
- Division 31 — Earthwork
- Division 32 — Exterior Improvements
- Division 33 — Utilities
- Division 34 — Transportation
- Division 35 — Waterway and Marine Construction
Process Equipment Subgroup:
- Division 40 — Process Interconnections
- Division 41 — Material Processing and Handling Equipment
- Division 42 — Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment
- Division 43 — Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment
- Division 44 — Pollution and Waste Control Equipment
- Division 45 — Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
- Division 46 — Water and Wastewater Equipment
- Division 48 — Electrical Power Generation
Pre-2012 Divisions[edit]
MASTERFORMAT 2004 EDITION
Same as MasterFormat 2014, except the following:
- Division 40 — Process Integration
MASTERFORMAT 1995 EDITION
Same as MasterFormat 1988 except the following:
- Division 2 — Site Construction
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MASTERFORMAT 1988 EDITION
Before November 2004, MasterFormat was composed of 16 Divisions:
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- Division 1 — General Requirements
- Division 2 — Sitework
- Division 3 — Concrete
- Division 4 — Masonry
- Division 5 — Metals
- Division 6 — Wood and Plastics
- Division 7 — Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Division 8 — Doors and Windows
- Division 9 — Finishes
- Division 10 — Specialties
- Division 11 — Equipment
- Division 12 — Furnishings
- Division 13 — Special Construction
- Division 14 — Conveying Systems
- Division 15 — Mechanical (Ex. Plumbing and HVAC)
- Division 16 — Electrical
Related Organizational Formats[edit]
- SectionFormat[10] is a standard for organizing information within each Section. Like MasterFormat, SectionFormat is a joint publication of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC). It is used by MasterSpec, SpecText, NMS, and SpecsIntact systems. It is also common among manufacture specifications and design firm office masters. A Section is divided into three Parts; 'Part 1 - General,' 'Part 2 - Products,' and 'Part 3 - Execution.' Each Part is further organized into a system of Articles and Paragraphs. MasterFormat's Division 01 is extensively coordinated with SectionFormat's Part 1 to reduce duplication of requirements common to multiple sections.
- PageFormat[11] is a standard for formatting text within a section. Like MasterFormat, PageFormat is a joint publication of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC). It is used by MasterSpec, SpecText, and NMS. Design firms often use a modified version of PageFormat. SpecsIntact does not use PageFormat.
- A relatively new strategy to classify the built environment, named OmniClass,[12] incorporates the work results classification in its Table 22 Work Results.
References[edit]
- ^Mowrer, F. 'Development of the fire Data Management SystemArchived 2017-01-25 at the Wayback Machine' Department of Fire Protection and Engineering, NIST-GCR-94-693, August 1993.
- ^Charette, R. and Marshall, A. 'Uniformat II Elemental classification for Building Specifications, Cost Estimating, and Cost Analysis,' NIST BFRL Office of applied Economics, NISTIR6389, October 1999.
- ^Ross Spiegel and Dru Meadows, Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999.
- ^Clendining, Warren (2009). 'History of Specifications'. Technical Expressions. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ ab'What's My MasterFormat Number?'. CSI. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ASTM Standard E2129-05, 2005, 'Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products', ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2005, doi:10.1520/E2129-05
- ^'Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)'. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^'NMS Table of Contents'. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^'SpecText Table of Contents'(PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^'SectionFormat/PageFormat'. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^'SectionFormat/PageFormat'. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^'OmniClass'. OmniClass. OCCS Development Committee Secretariat. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
External links[edit]
University of Minnesota (University) Standards and Procedures for Design (Standards) provided in this manual are intended to assist architects, engineers, design professionals, and Design/Build contractors (A/E) in understanding the University's preferences in the development, preservation, rehabilitation, renovation and maintenance of its landscapes and facilities, as well as, to explain the procedures, policies, and basic minimum requirements for materials and products to be included in University construction projects. As a companion to the University’s Project Delivery Manual, these Standards are also intended to provide guidance for University project managers, administration, and support staff. These Standards are to be used as guidelines and are not to be used verbatim as contract document specifications.
Standards are included, by reference, in every agreement between the A/E and the University of Minnesota, for professional services. Therefore, by contract any and all legal responsibility for project contract document preparation resides solely with the design professional of record.
It is also understood that the basic minimum requirements described within these Standards are in addition to applicable public health, safety and welfare codes and requirements. No attempt has been made to repeat code requirements throughout the Divisions. Where there is no specific recommendation or requirement, the A/E shall exercise their professional judgment. Documents which do not adhere to University Standards will be rejected and returned to the A/E for appropriate revisions.
Each division of the manual contains guidelines that establish the quality of materials and work appropriate for University projects. Divisions 0 through 48 numbers and titles are identical to the numbers and titles contained in the MasterFormat® 2011 Update publication available for purchase from the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC). Guideline information provided in each Division of these Standards is to be incorporated into project Contract Documents.
This manual is intentionally planned to be evolutionary, allowing change as materials and method and/or technologies change. During the contract document preparation phase of the work, Design Consultants are encouraged to present to the University Project Manager alternative recommendations for design solutions and/or manufacturers where there are quality, cost, or time benefits that do not compromise the integrity of the work and achieve the intended goal of the project.