Reimagining AEC Specifications Writing: AIA and Deltek Announce New Solution

The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is reshaping the way they build and manage projects, and they are implementing new technology to get there. In five years, 76% of architecture and engineering firms envision that their firms will be digitally advanced, yet today only 25% of firms are, according to the 42^nd Annual Deltek Clarity Architecture and Engineering Study.

Technology plays a vital role in delivering projects, but bridging the various disciplines and systems involved in building projects can be challenging, resulting in silos of information and disconnected project teams. As a result, many firms struggle to finish projects on time – and in the black. According to the Deltek Clarity Report, 38% of projects are over budget and 35% are behind schedule.

One industry game-changer is Deltek Specpoint, a cloud-based software solution that will revolutionize how product manufacturers, architects and engineers collaborate. With a comprehensive online building products library to research and select products, combined with a design and publishing tool that includes one-click specifications, firms will write better specifications and produce project manuals faster, delivering even more successful projects.

Coming to the industry in late 2021, this all-in-one specification and design automation tool is the next generation version of AIA MasterSpec®. Long known as the industry-standard product research and specification resource , AIA MasterSpec developed by Deltek, provides thousands of firms unbiased, objective information on building products so they can write specifications faster while increasing accuracy. Firms like MEA Consulting Engineers utilize the solution to write specifications in less than 75% of the time that it used to take to create them from scratch.

With an increasingly dispersed workforce, Deltek Specpoint, home of MasterSpec®, will help bring teams together to work more efficiently, make data driven product decisions for smart specification authoring, and improve project outcomes by easily sharing, updating and distributing MasterSpec content.

AEC firms utilizing this solution will be able to easily research and select products, and efficiently write specs and produce project manuals more easily to improve project outcomes, boosting operational efficiency – whether staff is in the office, on a job site, or in the built environment.

Deltek and AIA have teamed up to deliver comprehensive online building product research and selection content, combined with a streamlined specification design and publishing tool pulling from decades of experience serving the industry’s specialized needs.

“Together with AIA, we are looking to the future and empowering companies on their digital transformation journey,” said Mike Corkery, President and CEO at Deltek. “We are very excited to continue our partnership with AIA and bring the power of Specpoint to market.”

About Deltek

Better software means better projects. Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses. More than 30,000 organizations and millions of users in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek for superior levels of project intelligence, management and collaboration. This includes more than 11,000 architecture and engineering firms, 80% of the Engineering New Record (ENR) Top 500, and 18 of the Top 20 A&E Environmental Firms.  

About AIA

Founded in 1857, AIA consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods and communities. Through more than 200 international, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing.

AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards.