Masterspec New Zealand
Masterspec New Zealand (Construction Information Limited)
Construction Information Limited (CIL) is a New Zealand owned and operated industry organisation incorporated in 1995 to manage and create information systems for the New Zealand construction sector. The current ownership structure includes the New Zealand Institute of Architects and the registered Master Builders (Registered Master Builders Association of New Zealand Inc).
CIL is widely recognised in the New Zealand market by its brand ‘Masterspec’[1]. The Masterspec keystone offering to the New Zealand construction sector is a maintained specification library used by industry professionals to document building and infrastructure projects for the built environment. The delivery of this content and associated tools has developed into a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform used across New Zealand and internationally by specifiers, designers, and constructors.
Masterspec timeline[edit]
- 1990: Jasmax creates and begins to maintain and develop the new CBI (Coordinated Building Information) systems to allow specification by construction system rather than by trade
- 1995: Construction Information Founded
- 1995: Masterspec created on Word Perfect 5.1 & distributed on as a paper-based catalogue
- 1996: Masterspec released on 5 1/4in floppy disk
- 1998: Masterspec is released on Microsoft Word CD ROM
- 1998: First product specific branded work sections released
- 2001: Masterspec Link application released as web browser linked to Microsoft Word Editor
- 2011: miproducts national product database released
- 2012: NextGen2 released moving the platform online[2]
- 2013: Masterspec Landscape Library released
- 2015: Masterspec links drawings and specification keynotes with MasterKey1
- 2017: MasterKey2 released[3]
- 2018: Open BIM Object standard V1.0 released[4]
- 2019: Work Section Support
- 2020: mDocs Technical Library Release
- 2021: Masterspec Link discontinued
- 2021: Masterspec SCNZ Structural steel library added
Libraries[edit]
Today's Masterspec industry-standard content is provided with over eight distinct sector libraries holding over 1200 pre-written work sections.
| For Architectural Designers | |
|---|---|
| Standard | Suitable for specifying the largest and most complex construction projects. |
| Interiors | Suitable for the technically complex commercial construction, particularly medium to large projects. |
| Basic | Perfect for most smaller or simpler residential and commercial projects. |
| Minor Residential | Enables you to specify almost all renovations and smaller residential additions. |
| For Engineer Consultants | |
| Structural & Civil | Covers specification of engineering from construction to large scale civil projects. |
| SCNZ Structural Steel | Specialist Structural Steelwork content built in concert with SCNZ for structural engineers to use on projects of all sizes. |
| Services | Suitable for the specification of building services and safety systems |
| For Landscape Designers | |
| Landscape | A specialist library suitable for small-scale residential up to large Civil projects |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Masterspec - Building a business in the Cloud". Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Masterspec NextGen2 a platform for the future". Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Masterspec's MasterKey Keynote". Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "OBOS Open BIM Object Standard" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links[edit]
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