Services
Specification Services
- Specs-on-Drawings
- Limited scope projects
- Outline Specs
- Small projects
- Full Language Specs
- Privately bid projects
- Publicly bid projects
- Efficient format (In-House Guide Specs) *
- Open product descriptions
- Military Specs including SpecsIntact Specs
- Dept of General Services Projects
- General Services Administration Projects
- State and local government projects
Architectural Spec Group (ASG) Services
- Preferred network of Architects, Specifiers and Manufacturers
- Database of AIA approved presentations
- The “Presentation Funnel” – screening presentations before Mfrs come to your office to present
- Presentations based on your specific needs and requirements
- mini AIA CES & Expo – coming to a city near you. Arhitects can earn LUs from a broad range of presentations in our 2 day conference and expo.
Clients Served
- Architects
- Engineers
- Developers
- Building Owners
- Product Manufacturers
* We have created our own in-house guide specs by taking the best of MasterSpec, Spectext and field experiences and combining them. You may use MatserSpec or Spectext; we use both and include on-site experiences communicated directly from job sites as well as up-to-date information coming from our reps.
Project Types
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Airport Hangars
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Ambulance Facilities
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Assisted Living Facilities
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Athletic Facilities
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Auto Dealerships
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Bank/Financial Buildings
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Beach Patrol Headquarters
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Bus Terminals
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Casinos
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Child Development Centers
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Community Centers
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Compost Facilities
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Condominiums
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Curatorial Facilities
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Day Care Facilities
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Destination Resorts
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Dining Halls
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Dormitories
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Easter Seals Facilities
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Educational Facilities
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Embassies
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Entertainment Facilities
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Field Houses
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Fire Dispatch Centers
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Fire Stations
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Government Buildings
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Head Start Schools
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Hi-Rise Buildings
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Historical Buildings
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Hospitals
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Hotel/Hospitality Facilities
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HUD Housing Facilities
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Independent Living Facilities
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Inter-City Rehabilitation
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Job Corps Facilities
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Laboratories
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Law Enforcement Facilities
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Libraries
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Mass Transit Tunneling
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Medical Facilities/Offices
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Museums
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Military Facilities
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Municipal and Federal Courts
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Office Buildings
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Parking Structures
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Pedestrian Bridges
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Pharmaceuticals
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Philadelphia Housing
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Rail Stations
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Regional Utility Plants
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Religious Facilities
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Residential Buildings
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Restaurants
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Retail/Shopping Centers
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River Boathouse-Observation Area
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Scout Facilities
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Senior Housing
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Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Spas
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SPCA Facilities
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Surgical Centers
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Telephone Switching Centers
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Theaters/Theater Facilities
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Township Building Complex
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U.S. Postal Facilities
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Visitors Centers
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Vivariums
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Warehouses
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Wastewater Treatment Plants
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YMCA Facilities
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911 Dispatch Centers
Todd Maxey resume
TODD A. MAXEY, CSI, CDT, SCIP, LEED AP
Partner
Associated Spec Consultants is a consulting firm dedicated to providing clear communications for the construction industry. We provide construction specification services to Architects, Engineers, Product Manufacturers and Facility Owners to support design and construction activities. We service public and private industries for hospitality, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, hotel, commercial, industrial, education, health care, and governmental development.
EXPERIENCE
LEED:
Current in Sustainable Building Design and its influence on new construction and renovation projects. Coordinates LEED project specifications and its content for certification. Assists architectural firms and design teams with the selection of LEED certified products. Confirms changes between the design team and the construction team with regards to product substitutions. Represents design teams as a LEED Accredited Professional.
Specifications:
Experienced in specification development and writing, design criteria development, standards and practices, and quality assurance. Prepare architectural specifications, bidding requirements and contract requirements for construction projects. Duties include technical and product research, coordinating specialty consultant specifications, and contractor submittal review.
Management of in-house specification master guides.
Construction:
Administered new construction and renovation projects. Assisted with disaster anticipation and relief programs. Assisted with contract negotiations, enforced contract compliance for installation of equipment and furnishings while carefully monitoring quantity and quality of both labor and materials. Oversaw and implemented all aspects of on site construction responsibilities including AIA documentation, change orders, RFIs, project schedules, project budgets and punch lists. Coordinated scheduling of sub-contractors and deliveries necessary for construction projects. In accordance with project drawings, met all state and local building code guidelines for compliance. Trained all construction personnel on safety topics on a biweekly basis while assuring the company safety policy was met on all job sites.
Building Inspections:
In accordance with international and state mandated codes, assured that all buildings constructed in the City of Delray Beach, Florida met compliance with the Southern Building Code Congress. Assisted with drawing reviews ensuring code compliance.
CERTIFICATIONS
Construction Specifications Institute – Construction Documents Technologist (CDT)
United States Green Building Council – LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Specifications Consultants In Independent Practice (SCIP)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
EDUCATION
Master of Science – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Science – College of Boca Raton, Boca Raton, FL
James Maxey resume
JAMES L. MAXEY, CSI, CCS, SCIP
Partner
Associated Spec Consultants is a consulting firm dedicated to providing clear communications for the construction industry. We provide construction specification services to Architects, Engineers, Product Manufacturers and Facility Owners to support design and construction activities. We service public and private industries for hospitality, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, hotel, commercial, industrial, education, health care, and governmental development.
EXPERIENCE
Prepare architectural specifications, bidding requirements and contract requirements
for construction projects ranging in size from $100,000 to $250 million in construction costs. Duties include technical and product research, coordinating engineering and specialty consultant specifications.
Management of in-house specification master guides.
Corporate management of employees, projects and scheduling.
Thirty Five years experience in specification development and writing, design criteria development, construction documents, standards and practices, construction materials and methods, and quality assurance.
Specialty areas include procurement and construction specifications; developing multiple design criteria guides, developing manufacturers specifications, and setting up office standards. Prepare architectural specifications, bidding requirements and contract requirements for construction projects. Duties include technical and product research, coordinating specialty consultant specifications, and contractor submittal review.
Projects have included, but not limited to, educational buildings, health care facilities, hotels, resorts, pharmaceutical buildings, industrial facilities, power generation plants, food processing facilities, military and federal government facilities, and other projects.
CERTIFICATIONS
Construction Specifications Institute – Certified Construction Specifier (CCS)
Certificate of Architecture (ICS)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Specifications Consultants In Independent Practice (SCIP)
Middle Atlantic Region CSI Technical Committee
Middle Atlantic Chapter CSI Past President
PRESENTATIONS
Harrisburg Area Community College CSI Certification Instructor-3 years
Middle Atlantic Region Conference Speaker – Certification Program
EDUCATION
Architecture – International Correspondence School (ICS)
Associates of Arts – Hagerstown College, Hagerstown, MD
Contact Us
Associated Spec Consultants, Inc.
ASG – Associated Spec Group, LLC
4380 Meadowridge Lane
Collegeville, PA 19426
phone: 610.489.4603
fax: 610.489.4653
Email us here
Email ASG here
Thank you to Sign Studio in Trappe, PA for our sign.
Information
Associated Spec Consultants, Inc. has created our own in-house guide specs by taking the best of MasterSpec, Spectext and field experiences and combining them. You may use MatserSpec or Spectext; we use both and include on-site experiences communicated directly from job sites as well as up-to-date information coming from our product reps and Architects.
The Architectural Spec Group, LLC (ASG) has been formed to bridge the disconnects in the AEC community, while helping push for an industry standard in conjunction with CSPECS Technology. Read more about the ASG here.
About us
Please feel free to explore the tabs to learn more about who we are. In short we are Associated Spec Consultants; writing and evaluating architectural specifications daily. Along with industry experts we have also formed a group recognized in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) community as the Architectural Spec Group (ASG). ASG is determined to help bring a recognized standard to the construction industry known through time as MasterFormat. Along with our partners in ASG we also will try to bridge the disconnects in the AEC community by offering additional services to our clients.
With the technology we have today and the automation of virtually everything we do or touch, ASG is at the forefront and is willing to be here for all AEC community members. Call us and ask how, and we’ll blow your socks off at what we have to offer to Architects and Manufacturers.
Staff Experience
Our staff has a variety of experience which allows them to discuss specs in detail from multiple viewpoints. As a result, you have specifications that are not only written by experienced individuals, but understood because of their knowledge from working in the field.
Gives us a call to discuss any of our experiences below.
- Higher Education Professional
- Building Inspections – Florida
- Superintendent – New Construction and Interior Fitouts
- Project Safety Coordinator
- Residential Remodeling
- CCS (Certified Construction Specifier)
- CDT (Construction Documents Technologist)
- LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional)
Total Combined Experience Writing Specifications: 100 Years
Company History
Associated Spec Consultants was formed in1992 to prepare construction specifications for architects and engineers. Our goal at Associated Spec Consultants is to combine all our experiences to become our client’s primary technical resource for construction materials, methods, and applications.
The Principals of the firm are James Maxey and Todd Maxey. Jim is a Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) and Todd is a Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) and a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), with diverse backgrounds in construction, specs and building inspections. In addition to our principals, our staff includes full-time specifiers, part-time specifiers, and administrative personnel that allow us to meet the most demanding schedules. Our Spec Writers come with extensive experience in architecture, building renovations, ground up construction, building inspections, and years of specifications writing.
Our approach is to continue to offer dedicated service to our clients by offering all of the following:
- Start to Finish Architectural and Engineering Specifications
- Manufacturer Product Specifications
- Major information resource
- One-on-One team approach
- Personalized project specifications
- Specialty Specifications such as SpecsIntact and VA Specifications
Our clients tell us that our ideas help them provide a better service to building owners and give their employees valuable tools to improve project coordination. We will document technical, quality, and construction requirements at each project phase so the project team knows what the design includes. We provide candid opinions based on research and experience, advising the project architect on materials, applications, and available options.
Why choose Associated Spec Consultants?
Associated Spec Consultants provides consulting services for Architectural specifications to Architectural firms all over the United States. Our clients continually return to Associated Spec Consultants for project after project.
Associated Spec Consultants offers technical experience, increased productivity for your project team, and advice to help ensure constructible design solutions. We constantly monitor the industry for available products and new construction techniques.
Choose us to review material and system selections to help identify and specify acceptable alternative products. When specific products are named, substitution requests are reduced and review time is minimized.
Our Specifiers are registered by The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) as Certified Construction Specifiers and Construction Documents Technologists. We offer complete specifications for an entire turn-key approach.
We have LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) on staff to provide assistance to our clients with sustainable building.
How can you benefit?
- Dedicate your staff to familiar tasks while Associated Spec Consultants dedicates its specialized technical experience to developing your project specifications.
- Issue project specifications written by Certified Construction Specifiers that conform to industry recognized CSI principles and standards.
- Draw from our years of experience developing specs on a wide variety of projects. Our in-house master guide documents are continuously updated to incorporate the latest product advances, technical updates, and installation experiences gained from every completed project.
- Save time during Construction Administration with improved quality control. Reduce requests by contractors for information and change orders; improve your client’s perception of your service.
- Our experience in a variety of building types and contract delivery methods will help produce well-coordinated project documents.
- Complete projects on time, every time. We meet your schedule.
