This book addresses specification writing as a process for managing professional risk, enhancing the value of an architect's or engineer's instruments of service, and increasing the economic performance of vacilities in public and private sectors. This book will guide users through the creation and implementation of construction specifications and related construction administration documents, detailing the requirements for effective, successful specifications. Coverage includes topics ever before explored in other specification-focused publications, such as standards of professional care, risk management, and liability reform for architects and engineers. It also includes the current formats from the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI): MasterFormat 2004 edition, SectionFormat, and UniFormat. Given the growing complexity of the construction industry, the demand for specifications that can serve as management assets and risk prevention resources is at an all-time high, and professionals equipped with the knowledge this book provides will be best prepared to face these new challenges. CD-ROM included.