Ponting Fitzgerald Architects is an architectural practice committed to delivering world-class architecture through design and service excellence. Masterspec sat down with PFA to learn more about their design process and understand how important creating workflow efficiencies were for them.
This successful group, based in New Zealand and America, have high standards, so it was imperative that they find a specification platform that could keep up to their level of quality. They also required a platform with time-saving features, accessible anywhere at any time, for their entire team. The system had to provide them a way to efficiently ensure quality, all the way through the project’s existence from beginning to end.
With these challenges, the obvious solution was Masterspec’s cloud-based specification platform. This allowed the team to login and collaborate no matter where they were located. PFA focused on saving time by using previous specification projects and Office Masters.
“Starting off each project with an office template means that all the typical details are pre-loaded, this saves time and keeps it accurate.”
The fantastic results of PFA adopting these practices means the team have been able to reduce their practice risk. As Masterspec has eight different maintained libraries, updates to building codes and standards are seamlessly integrated into all projects and Office Masters by the practices design team. The maintained specifications, combined with a connection to drawings ensures PFA always deliver a quality project for their client.
To learn more about Ponting Fitzgerald, visit their website. To learn more about Masterspec and the use of Office Masters, reach out to the team for a live demonstration.
Systems used:
STANDARD
The essential architectural specification system for commercial, industrial and larger residential projects.
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BASIC
The architectural specification system for residential, low-level retail and smaller commercial construction.
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MINOR
Masterspec's Minor residential library enables you to specify almost all renovations and smaller residential additions.
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STRUCTURAL & CIVIL
This library is great for commercial, industrial & larger residential buildings as well as major earthworks, road works & infrastructure.
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SCNZ STRUCTURAL
A specialist specification based on SCNZ’s New Zealand Structural Steelwork Specification in Compliance with AS/NZS 5131.
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SERVICES
The library and specification system for building services engineers specifying commercial and industrial projects.
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LANDSCAPES
The comprehensive specification system for civil, commercial and domestic landscaping projects.
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INTERIORS
For specifying all interiors projects, from small residential to the largest commercial.
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MasterKey for ArchiCAD
Dynamically connect your ArchiCAD project drawings with your Masterspec specification document with ease.
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MasterKey for Revit
Dynamically connect your Revit project drawings with your Masterspec specification document with ease.
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