Masterspec
01 Apr 2025
Document Referencing and Scheduling with eCert
Our editor team has updated all Masterspec work sections which have references to environmental documents. Where environmental document references...
27 Mar 2025
Update Manager New Features
The new Update Manager features are designed to boost productivity when applying changes to updated work sections. Simplify work section updates with...
03 Mar 2025
CIL is Now Accepting Product Carbon Data for the National Embodied Carbon Data Repository for Construction.
CIL Masterspec is now accepting carbon information in the form of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) or Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) from...
06 Jan 2025
Carbon 2025 and Beyond: Building a More Sustainable Future for NZ Construction
In July 2024, Construction Information Ltd (CIL) and the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) announced a partnership to develop a...
01 Nov 2024
Introducing eCert: A Game-Changing Tool for Sustainable Construction
As the New Zealand construction industry increasingly focuses on sustainability and carbon reduction, there is a growing need for tools that can help...
26 Sep 2024
Masterspec Specified: Manawa House by Cube Architecture
"Masterspec has been an indispensable tool for our project Manawa House. During the specification, Masterspec streamlined our entire specification...
26 Sep 2024
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Ligar Bay Bach by Young Architects
"Masterspec was used for providing a detailed, fully customised, specification as part of our comprehensive project documentation for the Ligar Bay...
25 Sep 2024
Masterspec Specified: Hilltop Home by Jon McAlpine Architecture
“Masterspec is a critical component in our studio. Its user-friendly platform and regular product specification updates, keep us constantly on the...
06 Aug 2024
NZ Building Code Changes: Type 1 Domestic Smoke Alarms
In Masterspec NOTES June 2024, we provided commentary around the changes to the NZ Building Code relating to domestic smoke alarms.
18 Jul 2024
New Industry Initiative to Reduce Carbon Emissions of New Zealand Buildings
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04 Jul 2024
Masterspec Announces New MasterKey4 for Revit 2025 Enhancements
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04 Jun 2024
Building Code Updates 2023-2024
This month we have published amendments in response to building code updates. The 2023-24 NZBC changes were published by MBIE on the 2 November 2023,...
04 Jun 2024
NZ Building Code Changes: Type 1 Domestic Smoke Alarms
From November 2023 the Building Code Acceptable Solutions for Protection from Fire (C/AS1 and C/AS2) have been amended to make Type 1 interconnected...
05 Apr 2024
Understanding Project Scope and How to Specify Window Systems
It is vital that Movement and Deflection criteria are correctly defined in the Specification. We cannot over emphasize the importance of correctly...
04 Apr 2024
MBIE Building Consent System Review - Overview and Update
In July 2022, MBIE commenced a review of the building consent system, as part of the Building System Reforms to improve the consenting process. The...
30 Nov 2023
NZCIC Guidelines Responsibility Schedule Goes Digital
The new online tool enables real-time collaboration among multiple stakeholders, fostering efficiency and innovation in construction processes.
10 Nov 2023
BCA Requests to Modify Manufacturers Technical Content
mDocs allows the specifier to quickly access the latest version of a document uploaded by the manufacturer or supplier. Importantly, these detailed...
27 Sep 2023
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Taharoto Lane by X Studio Architects
The development will have 19 units, including studio, office, and retail space. The residential units will have balconies with views of the city...
27 Sep 2023
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Soaring Box House by Turner Road Architecture
The house’s unique design fits into the rural landscape. The house has a cantilevered structure and a soaring angular volume. The interior design is...
13 Sep 2023
Hallmark Group Opens Up About BPIR
Recently, Hallmark Group turned to Masterspec, a trusted name in compliance solutions, for guidance on their BPIR for fire doors. In this article, we...

Masterspec Empowers CGW - a Multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultancy Firm

24 Nov 2021

CGW Consulting Engineers is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with offices located across New Zealand. With over 40 professions, this knowledgeable team has multi-disciplinary capabilities spanning through specialist areas. CGW strive to bring their knowledge and expertise to add value, offer innovation and help deliver outcomes that give their clients a commercial advantage in their projects.

As they offer civil, structural, environmental, and geotechnical engineering it can be quite the task to manually update their specifications regularly. With such a range of specialties to cover it can be hard for CGW to stay on top of every change in the ever-evolving construction industry.

That is why CGW began using Masterspec. The solution was clear; to use an online, collaborative specification platform and save templates of their work. The saved templates, or Office Masters, allows the team to seamlessly re-use repeatable clauses. The clever consultancy also takes full advantage of Masterspec functionality by using the update manager tool. 

“We love using Office Masters. We use most of the same clauses and it’s easy to change a few out if needed Masterspec notifies us of the latest changes to our specifications and then it’s a simple system to identify and apply the changes we want.”

CGW find this solution beneficial for a few reasons. Firstly, it ensures their specifications are up to date to avoid issues throughout the construction process related to building codes and standards. Secondly, it saves time. By using Masterspec’s internal team of over 15 editors, CGW no longer need to task someone with reviewing each change that comes through legislation. All that is required is a simple check to see if there are any notifications from the Masterspec team, and then choose what they would like to update. Lastly, by creating templates of their specification documentation, they can create consistency through their projects which helps them stay professional.

The result of CGW Consulting Engineers using Masterspec is a smooth operation. They also found that reaching out to the Masterspec team for assistance has led to higher quality specifications internally. “The one-on-one training has really helped us", says CGW. To learn more about this skilled engineering firm, visit their website. To learn more about Masterspec’s Office Master, or Update manager, reach out to our team or visit our YouTube channel for a range of training videos.

Are you also a structural engineer? If you want to see more of what Masterspec can do to help you with your specifications, then look at the new SCNZ (Steel Contruction New Zealand) Structural Steel Library. It is hosted on the Masterspec platform and could help efficiently transform your consultanc's workflow. Create a comprehensive specification that meets AS/NZS 5131 standard. Outline your project requirements and provide clear instructions to fabricators and constructors. Reach out to Masterspec for more information.

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Systems used:

Masterspec Structural & CivilSTRUCTURAL & CIVIL

This library is great for commercial, industrial, larger residential buildings, major earthworks, road works & infrastructure.

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SCNZ StructuralSCNZ STRUCTURAL

A specialist specification based on SCNZ’s New Zealand Structural Steelwork Specification in Compliance with AS/NZS 5131.

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