Practice Guides

Completing a successful construction project today depends on moving intent and information from the owner’s mind, through the design team, to the job site. The Project Delivery Practice Guide (PDPG) focuses on leading project delivery methods and the steps in each to deliver quality work that fulfills owner intent. Learn the roles and responsibilities of every party, the deliverables during each phase of the facility life cycle, and the types of information flow that help ensure a successful project.

The PDPG also serves as the pivotal starting point for understanding CSI's core values, as well as a useful study aid for those wishing to obtain the CDT^® certification.

The Construction Specifications Practice Guide (CSPG) is focused on the roles and responsibilities of the specifications professional in meeting the challenges of the changing world of construction. Guidelines on topics like writing quality construction specifications and product selection are meshed with best practices for managing project information, work with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) as well as more traditional tools and methods of project delivery. The specifications writing reference and an essential study aid for the Certified Construction Specifier (CCS^®) certification examination.