Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: A background to specification writing -- Scope of guide -- Who's who in design office specification writing -- Historical background to contract documentation -- Terminology used in contract documentation -- Part 2: The Construction documents -- Contract documentation and Contracts -- Prequalification documents and tendering requirements -- Form of tender and supplements -- Acceptance and agreement -- Conditions of contract -- Bonds and guarantees -- Insurances -- The Specification -- Changes to tender and contract documents -- Part 3: Specification writing and production techniques -- Writing a specification section -- The Masterlist -- Section Formats -- Specification language -- Page Format -- Writing the general requirements -- Performance specifying -- The design office master specification -- Producing project specifications -- Coordinating drawings and specifications -- Using computers.