The Construction Specifications Institute

BUILDING PEOPLE, PROCESS & PERFORMANCE

Baltimore Chapter 101

Presented By: ________________

WHAT IS CSI?

• A national organization of the leaders of the construction industry working together to advancing and sustaining the built environment

• A technical organization that works to organize, standardize, retrieve, and communicate construction information

• A society of individuals that facilitate an exchange of information not found in one-discipline organizations

• The leaders of the construction industry developing cutting-edge technical support programs

• A Certification program and continuing education provider

CSI IS EVERYWHERE!!!

• 146 CHAPTERS (2 INTERNATIONAL)• BALTIMORE IS THE LARGEST CHAPTER IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION :

OVER 200 MEMBERS• 14,000 + INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS • 215 + REGISTERED BALTIMORE CHAPTER MEMBERS• 13,000 DINNER MEETINGS A YEAR AROUND THE COUNTRY• ANNUAL CSI SHOW• ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCES AROUND THE COUNTRY

CSI ONLINE CLASSROOM

• Who needs to go to class to continue your education?!?!

• www.csionlinecourses. Com

• Comprehensive on-demand (24 Hour) multi-media distance learning program

CSI FLAGSHIP DOCUMENTS AND

PUBLICATIONS• Project Resource Manual - The authoritative resource

for the organization, preparation, use and interpretation of construction documents, encompassing the entire life cycle of a facility from conception through facility management.

• MasterFormat 2004 Edition - The recognized industry standard for more than 40 years, MasterFormat 2004 Edition replaces MasterFormat 1995, expanding the well-known “16 divisions” to 50 Divisions of construction information.

• Construction Specifier -the official monthly magazine of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI); offers insight and analysis on industry topics through news, product announcements, legal columns, case studies and other research as well as providing in-depth features on industry-related issues.

CSI GREENFORMAT

• WWW.GREENFORMAT.COM

• GreenFormat will help the construction industry list and locate products based on their sustainability attributes, such as using post & pres-consumer and rapidly renewable content, low-emitting materials and compliance with generally accepted sustainable standards.

CSI CREDENTIALS

• Continuing education is at the core of CSI• Construction Document Technologist

• Learn documents within the construction process, contractual relationships, and use of construction documents

• Certified Construction Specifier• Study contractual relationships, document organization

and document preparation. • Certified Construction Contract Administrator

• Study construction contract administration, preconstruction activities and procedures, construction phase activities, construction observation procedures and the project closeout process.

• Certified Construction Product Representative• Study construction product representation, preparation

of construction documents, use of construction documents and the construction process

GET INVOLVED

• Learn (www.csinet.org)• Join a Chapter (www.csinet.org/membership)• Attend monthly Chapter meetings• Attend the CSI Show (www.csishow.com)• Pursue a CSI Certification• Purchase a Project Resource Manual• Be a speaker at a CSI event• Write an article for your local newsletter• Volunteer to help with a committee• Become a leader in the construction industry and in

your community• Network with your fellow Chapter members

Monthly Chapter Meetings

• September – June• Second Thursday of the month• Location: Admiral Fell Inn in historic Fells Point• Meeting cost: $40/person• Schedule:

• 4:30 – 5:30 Open Board Meeting• 5:30 – 6:30 Networking Hour• 6:30 – 7:30 Buffett dinner• 7:30 – 8:15 Educational Program

• Tabletop opportunities for firms during the networking hour• Educational programs offered by knowledgeable sources in the industry

• Members can request program topics• Panel discussions are offered• Provide continuing education credits to members• 1-2 programs per year are off-site, at other locations

CSI ANNUAL DUES

• AFFORDABLE RATES!!!! GREAT VALUE!!!

• PROFESSIONAL / INDUSTRY / ASSOCIATE: $220

• INTERMEDIATE: $100

• STUDENT: $27

• RETIRED: $35

• HONORARY / EMERITUS / LIFETIME: NO CHARGE

• LOCAL CHAPTER: $50

KEEP YOUR BUSINESS ON THE LEADING EDGE!

• HERE’S HOW TO JOIN:

• HAVE YOUR EMPLOYEES GO TO THE CSI WEBSITE: WWW.CSINET.ORG

• CLICK ON “MEMBERSHIP”, THEN “JOIN CSI”

• SEND AN EMAIL TO CSI@CSINET.ORG

• OR CALL CSI MEMBER SERVICES AT 800-689-2900, EXT. 4727

• BE SURE TO LIST THE MEMBER NUMBER OF THE MEMBER WHO SUGGESTED YOU JOIN THE ORGANIZATION

• JOIN TODAY!

BALTIMORE CSI

Thank you!!!

Any Questions?