Mike Mike
Structural
- Apr 27, 2019
- 136
For the past 8 years I've used Deltek masterspec and edited word documents to suit project specifics, but I'm wondering if there's a better way in terms 1. time consumption 2. license fees and 3. quality of specifications.
Seems like there are a bunch of other paid options out there, although some of these might be obsolete/redundant: Spec Point, Masterworks, e-spec, Spec cloud, Speclink cloud, Specbuilder, Conspectus Cloud.
In addition to paid services, I had a couple other ideas: 1. I asked chatGPT to write some specs for me and this seems like it could be a viable route too. Does anyone have experience using AI to generate specs? 2. for some specs I think it might be easy to copy high quality and relatively up to date specs. for example, isn't the second half of the masonry code that nobody reads, ACI 530.1, just a masonry spec? Don't governmental and quasi-governmental organizations make certain specs available? pardon my ignorance, I haven't spent much time digging yet.
A few more details: 1. I understand I will need to review and rework output via any of these options 2. I'm currently with a small firm doing mostly minor residential/landscaping jobs, so we don't do specs yet, but we are planning on taking on bigger commercial projects soon
Seems like there are a bunch of other paid options out there, although some of these might be obsolete/redundant: Spec Point, Masterworks, e-spec, Spec cloud, Speclink cloud, Specbuilder, Conspectus Cloud.
In addition to paid services, I had a couple other ideas: 1. I asked chatGPT to write some specs for me and this seems like it could be a viable route too. Does anyone have experience using AI to generate specs? 2. for some specs I think it might be easy to copy high quality and relatively up to date specs. for example, isn't the second half of the masonry code that nobody reads, ACI 530.1, just a masonry spec? Don't governmental and quasi-governmental organizations make certain specs available? pardon my ignorance, I haven't spent much time digging yet.
A few more details: 1. I understand I will need to review and rework output via any of these options 2. I'm currently with a small firm doing mostly minor residential/landscaping jobs, so we don't do specs yet, but we are planning on taking on bigger commercial projects soon