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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 [email protected]
• 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!