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Construction Specifications Institute The mission of CSI is to advance building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance.

CSI is a national association dedicated to improving the documentation, management and communication of building information as used by the construction community. CSI accomplishes its mission through the development of construction standards and formats such as MasterFormat and UniFormat; the promulgation of those formats through master guide specifications and building information management (BIM) software; training and certification programs, including the Construction Documents Technology (CDT) and Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) exams; publication of Construction Specifier magazine; and an ever-expanding membership of decision-makers who identify and specify building product solutions. CSI members include a cross-section of specifiers, architects, contractors, suppliers and other construction project professionals who are touched by construction documentation.

Thanks to everyone who made the CSI National Conference a meaningful time of connection, learning, and celebration. Save...
10/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who made the CSI National Conference a meaningful time of connection, learning, and celebration. Save the date for next year! We’re headed to Tampa, FL, October 20-22, 2027.

10/09/2026

This week at , we announced the MasterProduct pilot.

MasterProduct organizes manufacturer-provided product information through the lens of MasterFormat® standards, so products are easier to find, filter, and compare.

Want in? Visit The Construction Standard booth before the CSI Product Showcase closes.

Tonight we raise a glass to the best of CSI. CSI Celebrates honors the members whose work carries chapters, regions, and...
10/09/2026

Tonight we raise a glass to the best of CSI.

CSI Celebrates honors the members whose work carries chapters, regions, and the Institute, including this year’s class advancing to Fellowship.

Congratulations to every honoree. This is what service to the AECO community looks like.

What do your crews say when leadership isn’t in the room? Nora Burns spent years undercover finding out. At today’s lunc...
10/08/2026

What do your crews say when leadership isn’t in the room?

Nora Burns spent years undercover finding out. At today’s lunch keynote, she connected those off-the-record stories to the conflicts that become RFIs, delays, and resignations.

The breakroom stories your surveys never capture are the ones your culture pays for daily.

"The drawings show you what we hope for. The specification tells you what we’ve promised.” Board Chair Jarrod Mann and C...
10/08/2026

"The drawings show you what we hope for. The specification tells you what we’ve promised.”

Board Chair Jarrod Mann and CEO Mark Dorsey opened by presenting CSI’s year as a spec section: three parts, five submittals, and numbers members can check.

Their ask: treat this conference like a site walk. Take notes and hold us to the spec.

10/08/2026

Big morning ahead at !

8:00am: CSI leadership presentation from Board Chair Jarrod Mann and CEO Mark Dorsey.

8:20am: Opening keynote from former U.S. Senator Mark Begich on workforce and the built environment.

Then a full day of breakouts, express sessions, and a lunch keynote from Nora Burns. Follow along the agenda here:

https://www.csinationalconference.org/nationalconference/schedule/day-one

The Product Showcase is open, and Phoenix is full of people who read buildings for a living. Architects, engineers, spec...
10/08/2026

The Product Showcase is open, and Phoenix is full of people who read buildings for a living.

Architects, engineers, specifiers, contractors, product reps, and owners, all in one room. That’s been the design intent since 1948.

Tomorrow morning, join us for: CSI leadership taking the main stage, followed by former U.S. Senator Mark Begich.

Day one of the CSI National Conference is underway in Phoenix.Today, we look forward to: CDT® Fundamentals, eight new 90...
10/07/2026

Day one of the CSI National Conference is underway in Phoenix.

Today, we look forward to: CDT® Fundamentals, eight new 90-minute workshops, speed networking, and a trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West.

Tonight, the Product Showcase opens. Follow along all week with

Build deeper expertise in construction specifications. Earn the credential that proves it.The Certified Construction Spe...
10/02/2026

Build deeper expertise in construction specifications. Earn the credential that proves it.

The Certified Construction Specifier (CCS®) certification validates advanced knowledge of specifications and construction documentation—from research and product evaluation to coordination and production.

Strengthen the skills that help you communicate design intent, improve document quality, reduce risk, and bring greater value to every project.

Ready to take the next step?

Apply for the exam by November 4 before pricing increases.
👉 https://bit.ly/4z7C4P4

Applications are open for the 2027 Winter Master Specifiers Retreat (MSR)!Join specifiers, architects, design profession...
09/22/2026

Applications are open for the 2027 Winter Master Specifiers Retreat (MSR)!

Join specifiers, architects, design professionals, and building product experts for focused conversations about products, specifications, and real project needs.

Through 30-minute, one-on-one Knowledge Exchanges, you’ll ask technical questions, explore solutions for current and future projects, and build valuable industry relationships.

📍 Near Austin, Texas
📅 Feb. 17–19, 2027
⏰ Apply by Nov. 6

If selected, your travel, hotel, and meals are covered.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4c1gbaw

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