Features and benefits. How often have we heard these terms, and how many times are they listed together? I catch myself using these terms together and correct myself in most cases, but I think it's essential to differentiate between them. They are different. Feature-All products have features. A feature is a property or characteristic of a product. For example, it can be the product's functionality, performance, differences from competition, or one of several different properties. Features are essential as they provide relevant information about a product and provide the client with a level of comfort. It's what a product does or the use it has.Benefit-Would a feature be considered a benefit? That depends. Does the feature (or features) compel the specifier to specify ...Read More
Our Mission To educate, connect and lead the design and construction community to achieve excellence in project delivery. Our VisionTo be the trusted resource for the construction community. Our Values & Core Beliefs PROFESSIONALISM – Commitment to the highest ethical standards including integrity, honesty, trust, loyalty and open communication when working with the Design + Construction Community COLLABORATION – Use the collaborative efforts of CSC members, volunteers, staff and allied associations for the betterment of the Design + Construction Community OBJECTIVITY – Maintain an environment open to innovation, interaction and creativity using direction and feedback from the Design + Construction Community RELEVANCY – Incorporate current attitudes and technologies, and adjust CSC’s activities to Communication, Education and Collaboration to ...Read More
In 1951 an inspiring specification writer by the name of Denis Brough, FCSC, RSW discovered a publication Construction Specifier, which concerned itself with specification writing. Being impressed with its publisher, The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), he joined the U.S. based association. It occurred to Denis that if there were a common interest in Toronto on the subject of specification writing , they might possibly form their own group without becoming a chapter of CSI. He explored this avenue in January 1953 by sending a letter to 20 architects and engineers to gauge interest.An informal meeting at the old John B. Parkin office on Church Street on March 10, 1953 drew ten ...Read More
