Introducing SPECTEXT® 2000!
In January, 2000, The Construction Sciences Research Foundation, Inc. will introduce the most recent edition of the SPECTEXT® and SPECTEXT® II Master Guide Specifications Libraries. The Mid-2000 Update Editions are scheduled for publication in July, 2000.
Along with the new features added to SPECTEXT® in 1999, SPECTEXT® 2000 subscribers will see a new colorful look, new sections, new editing macros and new Drawing Coordination Considerations for Divisions 1 through 14. Expanded subscription packages will be offered to give subscribers greater flexibility in specifying projects at all complexity levels.
Never before have so many features and improvements been available in SPECTEXT® and SPECTEXT® II libraries at such attractive subscription rates. Although SPECTEXT® and SPECTEXT® II were completely rewritten in 1998 and many new features have been added to SPECTEXT® since then, subscription rates have remained unchanged since 1996! Now is the BEST time to become a new subscriber while rates are this low! Current subscribers will want to maintain their subscriptions into the new millennium to take advantage of new features and the low renewal rates offered to subscribers who maintain continuous subscriptions. Subscriptions to the SPECTEXT® Libraries may be obtained through the CSRF Support Center by calling 1-877-SPECTXT, toll-free.
SPECTEXT® 2000 Subscriber Benefits
New Look - A new font, font size, and added color will give SPECTEXT® a fresh new look and reduce section editing time.
New Editing Macros - New macros will be introduced to augment the existing macro library. Included in all subscription packages will be the new Header/Footer Macro, new Specifier Notes macro, and new Editing Choices Macro. More macros are planned for the Mid-2000 Update release.
New Sections - CSRF will introduce 15 new sections into the SPECTEXT® Libraries - 5 Civil, 5 Mechanical and 5 Electrical Sections. More new sections are planned for the Mid-2000 Update release.
New Drawing Coordination Considerations - CSRF is reintroducing DCCs to the SPECTEXT® Libraries. DCCs assist subscribers in coordinating terminology and project requirements on specifications and drawings and are 100% compliant with current 1995 CSI MasterFormat™ section numbers and titles.
SPECTEXT® Speller - The SPECTEXT® Speller integrates unique terms and acronyms in the SPECTEXT® libraries with the spell-checking dictionaries in Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect enabling subscribers to spell-check their sections quickly and accurately, minimizing errors in the documents.
SPECTEXT® Glossary of Terms - The SPECTEXT® Glossary enables subscribers to coordinate SPECTEXT® and SPECTEXT® II Part Two product terminology between the specifications and drawings.
Easier Editing - A variety of features are included in every subscription package to assist subscribers in editing sections quickly and accurately. Colorful choices, Specifier Notes, Automatic Paragraph Renumbering and an expanding editing macros library gives subscribers many ways to expedite the section editing process.
100% 1995 CSI MasterFormat™ Compliant - SPECTEXT® and SPECTEXT®t II are the only master guide specifications available today that are 100% compliant with the current 1995 Construction Specification Institute (CSI) MasterFormat™ section numbers and titles. SPECTEXT®, SPECTEXT® II and OUTLINE Specification are written in the three-part CSI format, and follow the CSI Manual of Practice, SectionFormat™ and PageFormat™. Series 0 Documents are included in every subscription package.
Updated Combined, Automated Table of Contents - No longer a static document, the SPECTEXT® and SPECTEXT® II Combined, Automated Table of Contents is a searchable, sortable document that assists subscribers in finding the section information they need quickly and efficiently. Subscribers can search for section names or contents by key word and can sort the Table of Contents by SPECTEXT® Library or CSI MasterFormat™ numbering system.
Formats and Media - SPECTEXT®, SPECTEXT® II and OUTLINE Specification are available in Microsoft Word Office 2000, Office 97, 7.0/95 and 6.0 formats as well as WordPerfect 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0 and WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS as well as Microsoft Word for Mac formats. CD-ROM subscribers receive their subscriptions in all available word processing formats. Subscriptions are also available on 3.5" floppy diskette.t
Free Unlimited Technical Support - Current subscribers receive free unlimited technical support between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, by calling the CSRF Support Center toll-free number, 1-877-SPECTXT. Our full-time staff is available to assist you in using SPECTEXT® and to answer questions.
Individual Sections - Need a few individual sections of the SPECTEXT®, SPECTEXT® II or OUTLINE Specification Libraries? Non-renewable individual sections may be obtained on diskette or by e-mail.
Hard Copy and Hard Copy Binders - CSRF now offers hard copy versions of all subscription packages or individual sections for an additional fee. Hard copy subscription packages are shipped within 2-3 weeks of ordering in new three-ring SPECTEXT® binders. CSRF also offers new three-ring SPECTEXT® binders for subscribers who wish to print and store their own hard copy sections.
New Comprehensive Subscription Packages Available! Several new subscription packages are now available to give subscribers comprehensive libraries of SPECTEXT®, SPECTEXT® II and OUTLINE Specification sections by discipline. The new packages will give subscribers greater flexibility in specifying projects at any complexity level - from the simplest project to the most complex. Subscribers will enjoy savings when subscribing to comprehensive packages compared to subscription rates of individual packages. CSI Members receive a 10% CSI Member discount on subscriptions to these new packages.
New Facilities and Building Comprehensive Package - This new all-inclusive package contains every section in all three SPECTEXT® Libraries covering CSI Divisions 1 through 16 and is the most comprehensive package available from CSRF today. That's 705 sections (over 7,600 pages) of pre-written guide specification sections!
New Architectural/Structural/Civil Comprehensive Package - This new package contains 532 sections (over 5,200 pages) of pre-written specification sections in all three SPECTEXT® Libraries covering CSI Divisions 1 through 14 and enables subscribers to specify A/S/C projects at any complexity level.
New Mechanical/Electrical Comprehensive Package - This new package contains 232 (over 2,800 pages) of pre-written specification sections in all three SPECTEXT® Libraries including Divisions 1, 15, 16 plus selected sections from Division 13. This package enables the subscriber to specify Mechanical/Electrical projects at any complexity level.
The CSRF newsletter is published for SPECTEXT® subscribers and others involved in design and construction. To obtain your copy of Creating a Common Language®, please contact the CSRF Support Center by telephone at 1-877- SPECTXT or 410-838-7561 or you may e-mail us at supportcenter@csrf.org
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