This week’s SPEC SHORT illuminates a topic many professionals quietly wrestle with: the pressure to attend industry events and the internal resistance that often follows. In this issue, we step into the shoes of a junior spec Writer who feels out of p…

This week’s SPEC SHORT is all about clearing up one of the most common misunderstandings in construction: What exactly is the Project Manual? In this issue, Professor V steps in to help connect the dots. Too often, Specifications and Drawings are view…

This week’s SPEC SHORTS spotlights a common industry misunderstanding regarding substitution requests. In this issue, we join Professor V and a Technical Representative who just learned the hard way that an email isn’t enough to get your product consider…

This week’s SPEC SHORT takes a closer look at a topic the design community doesn’t talk about enough: The quality of 3-Part Master Sections created by Building Product Manufacturers (BPMs). In this issue, we watch Gem, an excited middle-schooler, rush to…

This week, Professor V and SPECKY are on a mission to bring clarity and quality to Product Master Sections – armed with their not-so-secret weapon: SPEC NOTES. Together, they’re breaking down how Colour-Coded SPEC NOTES make Master Sections more intuitiv…

In this issue of SPEC SHORTS, Coach M shares simple but powerful ways to build better rapport. Strong connections make for smoother conversations and better outcomes! We check in to witness our sales rep navigating three key aspects of communication w…