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
A new industry-led initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of Aotearoa New Zealand’s buildings, which contribute up to 20% of the national...
04 Jul 2024
Masterspec Announces New MasterKey4 for Revit 2025 Enhancements
Streamlined Workflows and Improved Collaboration with MasterKey4. We are excited to announce the latest update to MasterKey4 for Revit 2025, designed...
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...

Introducing Masterspec Cloud Issue

23 Feb 2022

CLOUD ISSUE

Share Anywhere, Anytime, to Anyone. 

Masterspec has introduced a new way to output and share your specification, targeted to the recipient’s requirements and totally secure. The process is simple and can be performed at any stage of the project. Already live on the Masterspec system, a new export option allows you to generate a link to an online snapshot of your specification as it is at that moment. Sharing is easy and access can be controlled by you on an individual basis. You can share one, some, or all of the work sections in your spec, perfect for briefing partners, costings, RFQ’s and tracking progress of the job.
SHARE To cloud share your specification simply perform the usual output steps but choose the Cloud Issue option rather that PDF or Online Preview. As usual you can select the sections to be output and whether highlighting is active or hidden. The system will create and host an online version of the specification at that point in time and generate a link for you to share with recipients.  SELECT IMG
VERSION The Cloud Issue specification is a ‘snapshot’ of where your project is at any one time. Each issue is date-stamped and reflects the correct content at the time of creation. This allows you to keep a record of the content and changes made to the specification as and when they are made.
COLLABORATE Masterspec’s Cloud Issue can be output with just the content you wish, perfect for briefing collaborators such as Engineers, Contractors, even individual Tradespeople. You can remove the need for searching through the full documentation to find applicable sections. Importantly, mDocs documents associated with selected work sections are included with the output and can be referenced only by the recipient/s you target.
SECURE Cloud Issue allows you to know exactly who has read your specification and when. When outputting, you can make the specification Public so if you provide the secure link they or anyone who is forwarded the link can access the specification, this would be typical so that the link can be passed among the project team to get access. The link is not searchable so it can’t be discovered accidently or guessed as pattern.

For further security you can publish the link to named users (emails) and then only those users can access the content, it cannot be forwarded or accessed by anybody but your practice and the named users. Recipients do not need to be Masterspec subscribers, but they do need to have a free Masterspec account with an email and password. This will allow access to the Cloud Issue you have sent.

You can also change these permissions any time, including when you create a new issue, so you retain full control of project confidentiality.
CONTROL Masterspec’s Cloud Issue puts access control of your project firmly in your hands. It removes instances of editable versions of your project potentially getting into the ‘wrong’ hands and protects your Practice or Consultancy IP. It allows full control of ‘who gets what’ and ‘when they got it’, ensuring the information flow always reflects the purpose and intent of the creator. Additionally, any changes to the specification can only be made on the Master project, which only you control.
   


Cloud issue will help protect your design intent, articulate the quality or your build and communicate project specific products to everyone in the process of building your project. Masterspec’s Cloud Issue is live and available right now to all Masterspec subscribers. To watch a simple video on using Cloud Issue visit this link or go to this page for further reference. For more information email gen@masterspec.co.nz.