Building materials used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures.
These categories of materials and products are used by American architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects.
Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.
See also
The Construction Specifications Institute maintains the following industry standards:
- MasterFormat -- 50 standard divisions of building materials - 2004 edition (current in 2009)
- 16 Divisions -- Original 16 divisions of building materials
References
External links
- Complimentary list of MasterFormat 2004 Edition Numbers and Titles (large PDF document)
- CSI's Latest information on MasterFormat
- Online updated version of MasterFormat, where users may request changes to the standard
- Building product directory by Arcat
- Sweets Product Marketplace by McGraw Hill Construction
- Building product directory www.4specs.com
- Building material marketing by Chusid Associates
- Building Products Information by ASC Info
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