If your specs are old enough to drink - it's time up update them!
In this episode, Steve Gantner and Elias Saltz dive into the evolution of MasterFormat®—from the old five-digit, 16-division system to today’s six-digit standard. They reflect on why the shift in 2004 was necessary, breaking overcrowded divisions like Mechanical and Electrical into clearer categories and expanding site and infrastructure work into the 30s. Learn about upcoming 2025 updates.... including new divisions for tunneling, roadways, and airport construction, plus refinements in areas like resilient flooring.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the CSI/CSC volunteer task team process, where anyone in the industry can suggest changes, and how those ideas are reviewed, debated, and voted on. The conversation highlights both the importance of keeping classification systems current with modern construction practices and the inevitable resistance to change—reminding us that progress always comes with a little pushback, but ultimately benefits the industry.