Best practice guide to specification writing

NBS have published their first 'Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing' to help built environment professionals develop a standardised approach to specification.

It includes guidance on editorial style, classification systems, publishing and more to promote best practice principles across the construction industry.

It covers:

• Editorial principles for specification writing.
• Classification systems and how to structure your specification.
• Aligning specifications with agreed design responsibilities.
• How to use specification reference codes.
• Principles for publishing specifications.
• Managing revisions and changes.
• Using specifications for wider reporting.
• Requirements for digital specification technologies, including NBS Chorus.

The guide is free to download here.