SPECIFICATION. REA’

8th and McBride Boulevard, Rm. 308C. D

New Westminster Campus

PURPOSE

This course 1s designed for estimators, suppliers,
“manufacturers, construction superintendents,
contractors, engineers, technicians, architects,
clerks of work, inspectors and others who must
read and interpret specifications.

Those attending will:

a) acquire the latest information on how
specifications are arranged and interpreted.

b) learnof the relation of specifications to various
types of drawings.

c) be introduced to the implications of metric
conversion on the preparation of
specifications.

d) understand the role of architect, engineer,
consultants and others in the development of

specifications.

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

Mr: Horst Messer

Consulting Architect

Tusar, Messer, Townley, Matheson
Architects & Planners

Fee: $60

 

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DING.

Wed Jan 14 - Mar 3, 1976 7 - 9:30 p.m.

TOPICS .

Jan. 14

Jan. 28

Feb. 4

Feb. 11

SPECIFICATION BASICS
(Purpose, Types of Arrangements,
Language, Cross Referencing)

SPECIFICATION INPUTS
(Sources, Resources. Participants,
Drawings, Schedules)

READING SPECIFICATIONS AS
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
(Qualification, Submission, Bid
Scrutiny, Pricing)

READING SPECIFICATIONS AS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
(Agreement, Conditions, Negotiation,

Payment)

READING SPECI FICATIONS AS
CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONS
(Assumptions, Confirmations,
Approvals, Execution)

Feb. 18 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND

CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
(Acts, Codes, Government Standards,
Industry Standards, Manuals)

Feb. 25 DEVIATION FROM NORMS

Mar.

(Conflicts, Abuses, Merits,
Obligations, Metric Conversion
Implications)

3 REVIEW FORUM
(Expanded discussion on above or other
topics as desired)

SPECIFICATION READING COURSE

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Address

Please make cheque for $60 payable to Douglas College, and mail with this form to Admissions

Nanalse Callase Rox 2503. New Westminster, B.C. V3L5B2