Client Testimonials

"Masterspec played a critical role in the successful delivery of the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Given the scale, complexity, and fluid nature of this D&C project—especially with competing requirements across fire, acoustics, and seismic design—having a specification platform that could adapt seamlessly was essential. Masterspec’s structured framework and agility made it easy to manage ongoing changes and maintain clarity across a large project team. The updates feature was particularly valuable over the project’s long duration, helping us stay current with manufacturer revisions and regulatory developments. Overall, Masterspec provided the robustness and flexibility needed to support both design quality and effective delivery." Read more

- Eric Buhrs Associate Principal, Woods Bagot

"We used the Masterspec Standard systems extensively to manage a complex array of specification sections, from Green Star environmental requirements to advanced cladding and roofing systems. The platform’s clarity and structure helped us manage specifications easily.

Having access to verified work sections and the ability to tailor them to the project’s unique needs gave us confidence in our specification. It was a robust toolset that supported both design integrity and delivery." Read more

- Patrick Thompson Principal, Studio of Pacific Architecture Ltd

"We use Masterspec on all our projects due to the ease it creates in writing a specification and in particular its automated updating of project sections.

It allows us to write an accurate specification in a more time efficient manner." Read more

- Nicholas Mann Director, AO Architecture Ltd

"On projects like He Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa, multiple DCA staff across New Zealand contribute to documentation covering hundreds of trades, products, and materials.

Masterspec ensures accuracy and consistency across these documents, reducing errors and supporting smooth collaboration between teams working in different regions." Read more

- Darryl Church Managing Director, DCA Architects of Transformation

"Masterspec made it straightforward to manage these requirements. The clear, detailed specifications gave us confidence that performance expectations would be met, while keeping documentation consistent and aligned across the team.

It proved invaluable on a project of this complexity, helping us keep the specification process consistent and easy to reference from design through to construction." Read full testimonial

- Ashton Wright Director, Hierarchy Group

"Masterspec's comprehensive database provided a solid documentation as well as manufacturer standard details as a valuable information for both architects and general contractor.

Using Masterspec significantly reduced the risk of errors and omissions, contributing to the project’s efficiency and overall success." Read more

- Andrew Jiang Director, OLIVER ANDREW ASSOCIATES LIMITED

"MasterKey extends clarity into the drawings. A structured keynote library, directly linked to ArchiCAD, allowed specifications and documentation to remain live, precise, and adaptable.

This close integration reduced duplication, strengthened consistency, and ensured that technical resolution supported the architectural intent." Read more

- Lloyd Bassett-Smith Director, Bassett-Smith Architecture Ltd

"Masterspec was used for providing a detailed, fully customised, specification as part of our comprehensive project documentation for the Ligar Bay Bach, as it is for all of our projects." Read more

- Greg Young Managing Director, Young Architects

"Masterspec is a critical component in our studio. Its user friendly platform and regular product specification updates, keep us constantly on the pulse with the latest in industry practices." Read more

- Jon McAlpine Creative Director, Jon McAlpine Architecture

"Masterspec streamlined our entire specification process, enabling us to efficiently contact product suppliers and obtain technical feedback. Masterspec is a must-have resource at Cube Architecture that delivers exceptional support and efficiency.

Masterspec’s ability to manage intricate details also fulfils the contractors requirements, this ensured we met the projects requirements with precision." Read more

- Matt Allen Director, Cube Architecture

“Masterpec is an invaluable tool for us, especially for the complex projects that we are involved with. The software is easy to use and gives us confidence that the information we provide is accurate and up to date, which ultimately leads to a smooth and efficient project delivery.” Read more

- Lee Turner Director/Head Architectural Designer, Turner Road Architecture Limited

"At X Studio Architects, we've found Masterspec to be a reliable partner in mitigating risks. The ease with which we can replicate specs across projects is a real time-saver, and it's all at an amazing price point." Read more

- Owen Xing Director/Registered Architect, X Studio Ltd

"We love that we can use specific product partner work sections in our specs, this makes the process of specifying easier. It derisks it [specification writing] a lot. You don't have to have experts in specification writing to write a spec.

We request [suppliers] to be on Masterspec. For us [specifiers] it makes the job easier and make it more likely that the product will be used" Read more

- Jeremy Benseman Associate Director & Group Technology Manager, Ignite

“Custom keynotes are our favourite feature as we have the ability to reduce complex information in our drawings down to simple annotations, just exactly how we want it.

Using MasterKey has enabled us to link our documentations set together and now they seamlessly talk to each other. This helps our builders out.

Keep up with Masterspec updates, as they are always making changes to the spec content. This ensures that we are up to date and getting the most out of all of the available tools.” Read more

- Hamish Stirrat Director, Fabricate Architecture Ltd

"The integration of Masterspec with the CAD software goes a long way towards reducing that error rate. I can update a keynote for example and know with confidence that every single keynote across all the documentation is picked up instantaneously.

That saves time hunting them all down. That ensures there is no errors tucked away on some sheet that we have forgotten to check or just missed. This is why Masterspec is our preferred specification software." Read more

- Michael Pepper Managing Director, Pepper Architects

"The advantage of working with Masterspec has been the ability to set up an Office Template for the mechanical team incorporating Masterspec content with customised practice clauses." Read more

- Holger Zipfel Team Leader Mechanical Engineering,

"Previously a full specification took about half-a-day to create, however with Masterspec NextGen2 we have that down to around an hour-and-a-half. That’s a huge saving for us." Read more

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