Specifications for Architects and Building Product Manufacturers
At Spesify, we provide exceptional specification writing and consulting services that empower architects and building product manufacturers (BPMs) to do more business.Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, we actively collaborate with architects on design and construction projects to free up time and reduce risks.For BPMs, we work together to create master guide specifications (MGS) for their construction products. MGSs increase the opportunities for being specified by architects and engineers.
For Architects:
We Understand Your Needs
Your clients demand aggressive design schedules. No matter what size your team is, specifications take up a significant amount of time which could be spent on other aspects of work.For project architects, this includes design, project management, quality control, coordination, and more.For principals, it is even more valuable to have time to run your business, stay on top of finances, and get more work.By working with Spesify, your in-house team will save precious time and reduce stress. Redirect your physical and mental energies to concentrate on designing wonderful architecture. Leave the ASTM standards, tedious formatting, and installation criteria to us.
Better Specifications
Reduce Risk & Changes
During Design:
We create specifications that are:
• Clear, concise, correct, and complete.
• Fully coordinated with your drawings.
• Great specs aren’t boilerplate, they’re project-specific tools that back up the quality of your design and reduce risk.
During Bidding:
Stronger specs reduce contractor RFIs and addenda, making the bidding process smoother and more predictable. They also lead to more competitive bids which increase client confidence.
During Construction:
• Reduce submittal review times and save money.
• Lower exposure to costly change orders.
• Help keep projects moving on schedule.In other words: fewer surprises, fewer disputes, and fewer headaches.
Transform Your Specification Experience
| Transform Your Self-Performed Specs From: | To | High-Performance Spesify Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Specs as an afterthought and secondary consideration. | to | Specs as a top-priority done professionally. |
| Poorly coordinated with your drawings. | to | Well-coordinated with your drawings reducing risk and liability. |
| Less time for drawings, more stress, weaker design. | to | More time for drawings, reduced stress, wonderful design. |
| Ambiguous, too wordy, wrong or missing information, and incomplete. | to | Clear, concise, correct, and complete. |
| Inflated staff effort during bidding and construction. | to | Reduced time and effort means more profit and less stress. |
| Other consultants are difficult to work with. | to | Accountability, reliability, and trust are core values and practices. |
| Poor specs and increased problems signal low quality to your clients. | to | Emphasize your high quality, high performance reputation. |
For Building Product Manufacturers:
Be Technically Competitive
Competition is fierce in the design and construction industry. As a manufacturer of construction related products and materials, this is serious business.In order to compete, you need to be technically sound. One of the major things architects and engineers look for are master guide specifications. They make it easier to specify your products and incorporate them into projects.If you're not in project specs, you're not in the game. You're losing out on massive sales opportunities. The name of the game is get specified to get more sales.
Get More Opportunities With
Master Guide Specifications
We help BPMs create master guide specs for their product lines. We start by evaluating product literature and performance requirements.We then integrate this information into CSI MasterFormat sections while making them AIA MasterSpec compatible.For existing specifications which may be organized in MasterFormat 95 (old standard) and have outdated references, we can bring them up to current industry standards.Once you have your MGSs made, you can post them on your website and other locations. AECs can now easily access them and incorporate them into their project specs.Get specified, get more sales.
About Our Team
Aloha, I'm Vinson Hiraoka, AIA, CSI, CCP, Principal and Architectural Specification Consultant at Spesify. I bring over 22 years of architecture and cost estimating experience to your projects.This background gives me a unique perspective on how projects succeed and where they struggle. I leverage these insights with deep technical expertise to produce better specifications and reduce risks.I hold a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, am a licensed architect in the State of Hawaii, and a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) through AACE International.I'm currently a member of:• American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
• AACE International and AACE Hawaii Vice President 2025-2026I appreciate your business and value your support.
We Deliver Quality
Best Industry Standards
We utilize AIA MasterSpec and MasterFormat documents to give you the most current industry-standard architectural specs customized to your project.
Technical Expertise
We use cloud apps to systematically coordinate our work with you and automate the review process. Every section is itemized and well documented. Everyone works with the same shared information.
On-Time Delivery
We pay close attention to schedules and plan our work in advance of project milestones. We work closely with your architects and staff to make sure your drawings and our specs work together seamlessly.
Easy To Work With
Accountability and Trust
Your business success is our business success. We take accountability for our performance seriously. Trust is earned every single day.
Relationships With Aloha
We understand what local relationships, culture, and communication are all about. Respect, responsibility, and humility are our core beliefs.
No Aggravation Policy
We believe working together should be a positive team experience for both parties. Relationships which create unnecessary hardships aren't tolerated.
Connect With Us Today
Reach out today and let's discuss how we can work together to make your projects a success. You can also connect with me on Linkedin and send me a direct message if you prefer.
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