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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Specifications in context |
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Specifiers and specification |
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1 | (8) |
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The written specification |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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Architectural components and their selection |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (19) |
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Communicating design intent |
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19 | (1) |
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Co-ordinated project information |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (2) |
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Prescriptive specifications |
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26 | (3) |
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Performance specifications |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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Different approaches to specifying |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (4) |
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38 | (17) |
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Sources of technical information |
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38 | (1) |
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Testing and research reports |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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Standards and Codes of Practice |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (1) |
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Manufacturers' information |
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45 | (5) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Office standards and masters |
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51 | (4) |
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55 | (10) |
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Detail design decision-making |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (2) |
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Aesthetics, durability and performance |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (14) |
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65 | (2) |
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Writing the specification |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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Clarity, brevity and accuracy |
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72 | (2) |
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Typical specification formats |
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74 | (3) |
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Staying up to date - a constant challenge |
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77 | (2) |
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Managing the specification process |
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79 | (23) |
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79 | (4) |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (4) |
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Computer-based specifications |
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95 | (1) |
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Design reviews and co-ordination |
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95 | (2) |
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Specification substitution |
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97 | (2) |
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Attitudes to `new' products |
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99 | (3) |
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Specifying `new' building products |
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102 | (21) |
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102 | (5) |
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107 | (3) |
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The generation of innovations |
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110 | (5) |
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Early clues and questions |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (6) |
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Becoming aware of new products |
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123 | (22) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (4) |
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Technological gatekeeping |
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133 | (8) |
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Active and passive awareness periods |
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141 | (2) |
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Resistance to `new' products |
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143 | (2) |
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Monitoring the specification of buildings |
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145 | (15) |
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Awareness of `new' products |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (3) |
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The specification of new building products |
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151 | (5) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (12) |
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Observing detail design decisions |
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160 | (4) |
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A search for `new' products |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Evidence of specification substitution |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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Reflection on the observation |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (16) |
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A model of the specifier's decision-making process |
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172 | (6) |
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178 | (2) |
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The need for comparative information |
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180 | (2) |
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Establishing and maintaining best practice |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (3) |
References |
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188 | (7) |
Appendix Postal questionnaire results and commentary |
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195 | (17) |
Index |
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