I HAVE BEEN OUT FOR 10 MONTHS DUE TO DOUBLE BACK SURGERY; HELP ME PLEASE!!

Archive of Older Topics Archive - Specifications Discussions #3
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Can anyone help me locate on CSI website where they put all the Masterformat Accrediated Instructors Community stuff? I had back surgery last year and I am just now walking and working again and I went to the CSI website to get the paperwork on what the discounts on bulk purchase for a MAI seminar I am about to have locally and the page says error. That forum is gone. What is going on and where can I find it now?

Also, I did email csinet.org and they have not responded to me. I called as well, no help.

So maybe some of my great friends here on 4specs can help a helpless friend. hee hee

thanks
Melissa Aguiar

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There’s a MasterFormat Discussion in the CSI Forums located here Home - Construction Specifications Institute

What do you want to purchase - copies of MF 2004?

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Thanks Helaine,

Yes, I do want to do a bulk purchase. It feels like I have been in a coma and I am just waking up to all the changes. I need to get use to this…

Anyway, we are going to try to put on a HUGE all day seminar and I wanted to see what was the MAI discount for bulk purchase of the MF04 edition. Do they still have that available for us?

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Melissa, you should know better:

Two Rules for Specifications Writers:

  1. Specifications are a pain in the neck / back.

  2. All the surgery in the world does not change Rule #1.

Sincerest hopes for a speedy recovery.

And welcome back! (pun intended)

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David,
Thanks! That is so true! I knew writing specs was bad for my health!

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Melissa: I just went on to the CSI web site and this PDF does come up – its the order form for the MAI documents. the “group” thing doesn’t work, but you can drill down and find it.

http://www.csinet.org/s_csi/docs/10900/10814.pdf

also, at CSI, contact
Coordinator Latisha Shaw-Samuels
(Audio Exchange Program,
MasterFormat Education)
lshawsamuels@csinet.org
800-689-2900 ext. 4796

who is the person who can help you at CSI

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Lane Beougher found it at my request:

Mel,

It took me a while to find it. The links from the older articles point to a page that has been moved. The direct link is Home - Construction Specifications Institute and you should be prompted to log in. To access it from the home page:

  1.     I went to the home page and logged in  

  2.     I clicked on Standards and Formats on the left sidebar menu. 

  3.     I clicked on MasterFormat 2004 Edition. 

  4.     I clicked on Presentations and Additional Information. 

  5.     I then clicked on MasterFormat Accredited Instructor Community.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Lane J. Beougher, AIA, CSI, LEED-AP
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
General Services Division
State Architect’s Office
4200 Surface Road
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Phone: 614.752.0013
Fax: 614.644.7982