Construction Specifications Canada — Fifty Years of Serving the Construction Industry Copyright © 2005 Construction Specifications Canada. All rights reserved. This book may not be duplicated in any way without the expressed written consent of Construction Specifications Canada, 120 Carlton Street, Suite 312, Toronto, ON, M5A 4K2. Tel: (416) 777-2198, Fax: (416) 777-2197, E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.csc-dcc.ca. ISBN 0-9738215-0-7 Editor and Production Manager: Lori Brooks Editorial Consultant: Katherine Coy, WORDworks Communications Writers: Randy Threndyle, Janice Walls, John Jensen, FCSC Cover design: Contact Graphics History Committee Members: Ian Bartlett, FCSC, RSW; Fred Clarke, FCSC; John Jensen, FCSC; Dinshaw Kanga, FCSC; Sandro Ubaldino, RSW; Nick Franjic, CAE; Lori Brooks, Stephanie Grant Table of Contents Dedication/Dédicace .......................................i Mission Statement/Énoncé de mission ..............................ii Acknowledgments/Remerciements................................iii Foreword/Avant-propos .....................................ix Genesis: 1954-1963 ......................................1 Governance................................................... 1 Magazine .................................................... 3 Membership .................................................. 5 Profiles ..................................................... 6 Spec Innovations................................................ 16 Technology .................................................. 24 Education ................................................... 24 Chapter News ................................................. 26 Influences ................................................... 30 Time Capsule ................................................. 31 Convention Highlights............................................. 33 Spec Notes................................................... 36 The Birth of Modern Specifications: 1964-1973 ........................39 Governance .................................................. 39 Profiles .................................................... 50 Specification Innovation ............................................ 63 Technical Innovation ............................................. 78 Education ................................................... 80 Chapter News ................................................. 83 Time Capsule ................................................. 90 Convention Highlights............................................. 94 Spec Notes .................................................. 98 Metamorphosis: 1974-1983 .................................103 Governance ................................................. 103 Profiles.................................................... 111 Specification Innovation ........................................... 121 Technology ................................................. 126 Education .................................................. 126 Chapter News ................................................ 132 Influences .................................................. 137 Time Capsule................................................. 139 Convention Highlights ............................................ 140 Spec Notes .................................................. 145 Evolution of Master Specifications: 1984-1993 ........................147 Governance ................................................. 147 Profiles.................................................... 156 Specification Innovation ........................................... 170 Technology ................................................. 175 Education .................................................. 175 Chapter News ................................................ 180 Influences .................................................. 183 Time Capsule................................................. 185 Convention Highlights ............................................ 185 Spec Notes .................................................. 190 Coming of Age: 1994-2003 ..................................191 Governance ................................................. 191 Awards.................................................... 201 Profiles.................................................... 206 Specification Innovation ........................................... 219 Technology ................................................. 225 Education .................................................. 228 Chapter News ................................................ 231 Education .................................................. 234 Time Capsule................................................. 236 Convention Highlights ............................................ 239 Spec Notes .................................................. 252 Epilogue: The Future is Promising ...............................255 Dedication Dédicace This history of Construction Specifications Canada has been La publication de l’histoire de Devis de construction Canada vise published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Associa- à commémorer le 50e anniversaire de l’association. Cet ouvrage tion. This book is dedicated to those pioneers whose vision and est dédié à tous les pionniers dont la vision et la détermination, il determination 50 years ago led them to discuss the development y a 50 ans, les ont amenés à parler de l’élaboration de meilleurs of better specifications and to pursue the establishment of an devis, et à s’engager dans la création d’une association pour association to further this objective. atteindre cet objectif. Fifty years of serving the construction industry i Mission Statement Énoncé de mission Construction Specifications Canada is a multi-disciplinary, Devis de Construction Canada est une association non-profit association committed to the ongoing develop- multidisciplinaire sans but lucratif vouée à l’élaboration ment and delivery of quality education programs, publica- continuelle et à l’offre de programmes de formation, de publi- tions and services for the betterment of the construction cations et de services de qualité pour le mieux-être de la community. communauté de la construction. ii Proud Past • Prominent Present • Promising Future Acknowledgments t has been a At the May 2000 annual meeting of the CSC College of Fellows, “Ilabour of love to the College undertook a commitment to author a book com- prepare this memorating the 50th anniversary of Construction Specifications book. We hope it will Canada in 2004. Ian Bartlett, FCSC, RSW, volunteered to stir up happy memories co-ordinate this task. for our long-time This history has been derived in large part from SWAC and CSC members as well as our Board meeting minutes and from articles found in the Associa- more recent members. tion magazine, Specification Associate, and its successor, Con- We trust that our new struction Canada. Information was also gleaned from various and future members issues of the NIB that in the early days was bound into the Asso- will be impressed with ciation magazine and that, more recently, has been mailed out as the many a newsletter to convey Association news to the membership. We John M. Jensen, FCSC accomplishments that owe much to the authors of articles concerning the years 1953 to Chair, CSC History have brought CSC 1958, which appeared in the 25th anniversary issue of Construc- Committee high regard from the tion Canada, May/June 1979. Canadian and international construction industries. May you be stimulated to achieve even greater accomplishment during the next 50 years.” Ottawa Chapter’s Tom Dunbar and John Cooke present cheque to First Vice-President Peter Semchuk.$10,000 was donated by the chapter to be used in the production of the CSC’s 50th Anniversary publication. Fifty years of serving the construction industry iii Construction Specifications Canada We are indebted to those chapter directors and members who researched and submitted text and photographs relating to sig- nificant events in the life of their chapters. We are similarly indebted to many past presidents and other significant members of SWAC/CSC who submitted to interviews or otherwise pro- vided memories and photographs of their involvement with the Association. To those members who provided us with narra- tives, we extend our thanks as well as apologies where, in some instances, we took the liberty of editing your text to best suit the format of this publication. The members of the CSC History Committee are to be com- mended for their dedication and countless hours of volunteer time devoted to researching, writing, proofreading and discuss- ing text in order to bring about the publication of this book. The Committee consisted of Ian Bartlett, FCSC, RSW, Fred Clarke, FCSC, Dinshaw Kanga, FCSC, Sandro Ubaldino, RSW, Lori Brooks, Stephanie Grant, Nick Franjic, CAE and me, John Jensen, FCSC. Ian Bartlett chaired the Committee until Septem- ber 2003, at which time I assumed the position. The Committee has met monthly since March 2003. We are grateful to Reed Construction Data for providing us with a boardroom for our meetings and for contributing staff resources (Lori and Stephanie) for research and editing. The Committee was ably assisted by two contracted research writers, Randy Threndyle and Janice Walls. Final editing service was provided by Katherine Coy of WORDworks Communica- CSC History Committee Members and contributors tions Thanks to a generous donation from the Ottawa chapter, (from left): Dinshaw