The new update for North America's construction documents standard is now available at www.spex.ca.

Co-published by CSC and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), the changes found in MasterFormat 2010 Update are the first under a new annual revision cycle that incorporates suggestions by design/construction professionals.

As discussed in the March 2010 issue of Construction Canada, the current update includes an entirely new division (i.e. Division 46–Water and Wastewater Equipment), revisions to Division 44–Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, and sections related to polished concrete.

The MasterFormat Maintenance Task Team's (MFMTT's) next revision review workshop takes place later this summer. Results from that meeting will be announced in the spring of 2011.

Purchase of the book includes a pdf, the revised numbers/titles list, and an Excel file with transition matrices for the 1995, 2004, and 2010 editions. The price is $169, with a special rate of $119 for CSC members (plus applicable taxes and shipping charges).

The new version can also be found online at www.masterformat.com.