Intelligence from Architects

Intelligence from Architects

Specification insight and trends.

Product specification report

Product spec report summary

Product specification for architects: Executive summary

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By

What challenges are facing architects today when it comes to product specification? How are they tackling them? And what can manufacturers do to help? Building Boardroom asked 300 architects

Product spec report design challenges

Product specification for architects: Design challenges

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By

As part of the Building Boardroom survey into changing approaches to product specification, we asked 300 architects to identify the main current issues affecting their approach to specification

Product spec report spec knowledge

Product specification for architects: Specification knowledge

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By

Building Boardroom surveyed 300 architects to find out how approaches to product specification are changing. Here we look at architects’ levels of knowledge and how they share information

Product spec report info sources

Product specification for architects: Information sources

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By

To find out about changing approaches to product specification, Building Boardroom surveyed 300 architects. Here we reveal what they said about their information sources and what they seek from manufacturers

Product spec report international

Product specification for architects: International perspective

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By

As part of the Building Boardroom survey into product specification for architects, we looked at how the profession’s approaches to specification diverge in different parts of the globe

Index Chris Jarvis

Interview: Chris Jarvis, Sheppard Robson

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By Josephine Smit

As part of our report into how architects approach product specification, we spoke to Sheppard Robson technical director Chris Jarvis, who would like to see product standards developed to be relevant for MMC

Index Tom Waddicor

Interview: Tom Waddicor, Maccreanor Lavington

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By Josephine Smit

As part of our report into how architects approach product specification, we interviewed Maccreanor Lavington’s education lead, Tom Waddicor, who sees the main challenges as relating to changing regulations and the climate

Index Colin Rice

Interview: Colin Rice, Cullinan Studio

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By Josephine Smit

As part of our report into how architects approach product specification, we interviewed Cullinan Studio partner Colin Rice, for whom circular economy principles are a key interest

Index Paul Owen

Interview: Paul Owen, BDP

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By Josephine Smit

As part of our report into how architects approach product specification, we spoke with BDP’s technical delivery lead Paul Owen, who would like to see more focus on information-sharing

Index Richard Gatti

Interview: Richard Gatti, Gatti Routh Rhodes

2022-04-27T08:00:00+01:00By

As part of our report into how architects approach product specification, we spoke with Gatti Routh Rhodes’ founding partner Richard Gatti, who says sample libraries would be a good idea