Edited By : Pn.

Norashikin Abdul Karim

DEFINITION OF SPECIFICATION
 Macmillan English Dictionary (2002), Macmillan
An exact measurement or detail plan about how something is to be
made.
 The Advanced Oxford Dictionary (2010), Oxford Press
A detailed description of how it should be, designed or made ; the
technical specifications of the new model
 Webster Dictionary
Detailed information about how something is or should be built or
made.
 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architect)
Written information prepared by the design team for use by
construction team, the main purpose of which is to define the products
to be used, the quality of work, any performance requirements and the
conditions under which the work is to be executed.
TERM ‘SPECIFICATION’ MEANS…
 Specification process
An inherent part of the design process, it consists of
determining and communicating the nature and quality
(as distinct from geometry, size and shape) of each
element, system, type of work, product, etc….
 Specification Information
Written and numeric description resulting from the
specification process.
 Specification Document
A document consisting principally of specification
information.
 TYPE OF SPECIFICATION

Working dwg, detailed dwg, Tender doc, contract doc,

tender dwg, construction dwg, construction doc, sub-contractor
as built dwg, etc… doc, standard form of quotation,
etc…
Specification
Drawing/s
Specification for Electrical

Specification for Mechanical

Specification for Interior Design

Internal Walls
Half brick (114mm thick) brickwall in clay brick laid in
cement sand mortar including “Exmet” reinforcement
at every fourth course complete with damp proof
course to wall internally.
Window
Supply and install window with frame, concrete sill on
and including all necessary accessories all as per
details drawing.
Door
Specification
Supply and install door with frame on, and including
all necessary accessories ironmongeries all as per
details drawing.
Document/s
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
SPECIFICATION & DRAWING
 A drawing consists principally of graphic information, its
primary purpose being to show by means of lines, graphic
symbols and dimension the size, shape and location of the
building and its part.
 Drawn information and specification information are
therefore complementary, and the relationship between
the two should be kept clear and simple.
 Descriptive annotation on drawings can give rise to
problems and should be minimized by systematic cross-
referencing to the specification document.
 References to other drawings or to the specification
documents
 USE OF LANGUAGE
 Specification should be clearly and economically
worded – the objective is to transfer information from
designers to constructors with speed and certainty.
Clarity and simplicity of style can save time for both
specified and constructor.
ATTRIBUTE OF GOOD SPECIFICATION
 Specific to the project, with no irrelevant materials.
 Comprehensive (menyeluruh), covering every significant aspect quality
to a degree of detail appropriate to the importance and nature of work.
 Practicable, requirements being specified having regard to the nature of
the project and the available knowledge and resources.
 Constructive, in the other words helpfully specific, so that all parties
know what is expected.
 Technically correct and up-to-date, reflecting current good building
practice and current statutory requirements.
 Enforceable (boleh dikuatkuasakan), requirements being specified only
if compliance can be demonstrated economically and within an
acceptable timescale.
 Well coordinate, with no conflicts or ambiguities, either within itself or
with drawings and measured information.
 Developed throughout the project lifecycle, to become an essential part
of the as built information.
DEFINITION OF CONTRACT
 Longman Dictionary
An official agreement between two or more people, stating
what each will do
 Sariwati Mohd Shariff et al (2007), UPENA UiTM
A contract is an agreement between the contractor, who
agrees to provide a product or service (deliverables), and
the customer, who agrees to pay the contractor a certain
amount in return.
A contract is an official document that becomes a vehicle
for establishing good customer-contractor
communications and arriving at a mutual understanding
and clear expectations to ensure the project success.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
 Documents that are legally-bind and form as
part of the contract (in Malaysian context):
 Article of Agreement and Form of Tender
 Letter of Acceptance and Condition of Contract
 Contract Drawing, Bills of Quantities and
Specification
 Bank Guarantee, Insurance Guarantee
Spesification text, connected. Cost estimation and recipes are example
of applications that want to connect to the Spesification text.
Source : reinout.vanrees.org/thesis/
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