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RIB staff, along with industry experts, regularly perform online events and webinars exploring industry topics and best practices.

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2020 Webinars

Mastering Specifications Automation: A Deep Dive into BIM Model Integration and Keynote Export Best Practices - 05/01/2024

Mastering Specifications Automation: A Deep Dive into BIM Model Integration and Keynote Export Best Practices - 05/01/2024

Review and download the Presentation Deck here.

2023 Year in Review of SpecLink Cloud

The past year has been a very busy one for everyone – our SpecLink team included!

 

Mastering Collaboration: The Power of Integrated Specifications in Design

2022 Year in Review of SpecLink Cloud

The past year has been a very busy one for everyone – our SpecLink team included! Our user base has been growing rapidly as more and more firms are moving away from static content, they can never truly call their own and the versioning chaos that traditional Word documents can lead to. Over the past year, we have continued to enhance our leading specification software, SpecLink, so that it is truly an all-in-one collaborative platform. Join us for a look at how SpecLink can offer you tremendous time savings and flexibility. Here’s just a few of the benefits of using SpecLink that set us apart that we will cover:

  • It’s not just specs anymore: SpecLink is the only product available that lets you digitize, customize and automate not only your specification content, but also your design and performance standards and program management needs all in one place.
  • Bring your own content and forms: Importing your own organizational and numbering system, formatting, and proprietary content is easier than ever. SpecLink also lets you import forms and store PDFs so everything you need for your project manual is on one plate.  
  • Automatic updates: Reference standards, spec content, and manufacturers are always changing, but SpecLink helps you manage these with automatic updates or you, saving your team time from having to research and chase down industry updates. With a touch of the button, you’re able to update your projects and office masters to the latest data, fully vetted by RIB's team of industry specialists.
  • Sheet specs builder: SpecLink now provides the flexibility to add specs to drawings without tedious formatting and importing.
  • Collaborate with your entire team: Whether they have a SpecLink license or not, sharing projects and sections, collaborative editing and commenting are all made simple so that everyone always has the most updated document.

 

Preventing the 5 Common ROI Mistakes Manufacturers Make Trying to Influence the Specification Process

Director of Product Management, BPM Services Matt Johnson discusses the most commonly made mistakes that are cited by Architects, Engineers, and Specifiers.

  1. Marketing to A/E's without understanding the specification process
  2. Using shotgun marketing instead of targeted marketing
  3. Selecting a strategy that doesn't account for the timeline you have to show results
  4. Providing specifications that require substantial work from the specifier when integrating into a project
  5. Providing BIM objects in an attempt to influence the specification

As a former Director of Marketing, Matt knows firsthand that attempting to apply the standard marketing playbook will often work against you when attempting to influence specifications. This webinar will break down the reasons why so many investments fail to show the expected ROI.

It’s never been more critical to have a solid understanding of the different platforms and tools for getting your products specified. You will learn detailed insight as to how you can better solve common business challenges that are harming your ability to secure product selection, including:

  • Leveraging “closed system” manufacturer selection
  • Why early BPM investments in BIM rarely deliver the expected return
  • What companies are doing to adjust their approach
  • Understanding the manufacturer selection process

Using SpecLink Cloud to Connect People, Processes, and Data - 6/29/2022

Meeting big visions and big demands shouldn't have to mean big sacrifices of time and energy. RIB, formerly BSD, is focused on supporting the key players in the construction ecosystem with specification solutions that create not just better construction outcomes, but better end-to-end construction experiences. At RIB, we are committed to continually advancing the construction industry forward with our cutting-edge specification software. 

We'll take a look at what's new with SpecLink Cloud as we walk you through our latest updates, including:

  • SSO Integration: SpecLink Cloud now can be configured to support your single-sign-on needs for full integration with your web apps if desired.
  • Collaboration: Manage the collaborative editing and review process directly in SpecLink, whether coordinating with your internal team members or sharing projects with external contributors.
  • Office Masters: How organizations are using Office Masters to increase productivity.
  • Integrating Custom Content: Import your firm's content right into SpecLink, be it proprietary specifications, design standards, performance guidelines, or even custom forms, into a single repository for coordination and automation.
  • Continued Evolution of Output Options: Review new features enhancing printing and exporting options.

Presented by Gary Christensen, Client Education Manager, and Jim Hadsell, Training Specialist at RIB.

From Full Specs to Sheet Specs in Minutes: Leveraging SpecLink For Your Limited Scope Projects 3/3/2022

“Sheet specs”... “specs on drawings”... “notes on drawings”...

Limited scope project details are often referred to by a variety of terms – and created in just as many, often time consuming, different approaches. To date, there’s been no easy solution in the industry to create and maintain these. Currently, firms go through the timely and manual effort to compile language and approximate formatting in Word, AutoCAD, Revit or other templates for each project so that they can “fit” the text to the architect’s required sheet size and title block.

While the practice has existed for years, sheet specs driven by digital technology are growing in popularity for all types of commercial and residential construction projects. Join us for an informative look at best practices and tips for quickly putting together reliable, updated sheet specs.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

  • Simplify the process to format specification content for drawing sheets. No more long hours spent finagling with formatting. Learn how to quickly create, edit and save specs with the content of your choice in convenient multi-column format.
  • Standardize and maintain a central project file that can be easily exported to short form, outline, full specs, or sheet specs. Learn how SpecLink Cloud can help you create specifications for a greater range of project types – from large-scale projects requiring full-length, standard bound project manuals, to small renovation or limited scope projects requiring only several pages of specs on drawings.
  • Make it easy to import sheet specs directly onto a drawing sheet. We’ll share best practices for creating quick PDFs of your limited scope content for easy import into Revit and AutoCAD.

Presented by Gary Christensen, Client Education Manager, and Judah Jackson, Design Application Specialist at RIB, formerly BSD.

Click here to watch the recording of this presentation.

How Building Owners Leverage Digitally-Driven Specifications to Reduce Project Risk - 2/3/2022

Stuff happens...and it happens a lot, especially on building projects. One of the surest ways to protect your project from disaster is stating your expectations exactly in writing. You have a contract. You have insurance. Do you have a specification? Creating a spec doesn’t have to be a complex or even a time-consuming process. The technology powering the SpecLink project specification program directly and precisely communicates your intent for a successful outcome. It works for you from the smallest remodel to the largest, multi-phased building construction projects of all types. Utilizing SpecLink digital cloud-based programming you will experience real-time project information and standards updates anywhere, anytime, all the time.

Let SpecLink digitally driven specifications help you resolve:

  • Product selection mistakes
  • Defective construction allegations
  • Durability and on-going maintenance concerns
  • Design disputes
  • Health and safety code inconsistencies

Stop problems before they happen and have the confidence to deal with them when they do arise. The risks are real and using SpecLink technology deflects misunderstandings and affirms that your demanding project standards are met.

How to Empower Your Design Team by Adopting a Database-Driven Spec Program 1/25/2021

As spec writing evolves, it’s more important than ever before to have a centralized system for managing office masters and projects specifications. Having a platform that not only supports collaborative spec writing, but is also flexible enough to accommodate your firm’s workflow is critical.

Join BSD SpecLink for a look at proven strategies to empower everyone involved in writing specifications while ensuring that your spec experts maintain visibility and control over the quality of the final output.

Key Takeaways You Will Leave with:

  • Allowing team members to contribute while maintaining visibility and control
  • How roles, permissions, and security features help ensure your content is protected
  • Leveraging project sharing, track changes, and comments to simplify the collaborative review process

How to Minimize Repetitive Spec Writing Tasks - 6/10/2021

There are countless repetitive tasks that can burn hours of your time on every project. Without access to the right tools, the cumulative impact can lead to work hours stretching into the night and weekends in order to meet your deadlines. With this webinar, you’ll learn how companies have successfully used SpecLink to reduce the time on spec editing and formatting tasks that can be set, applied, and automated across projects.

Key Takeaways You Will Leave with:

  • The power of office masters in SpecLink and how to use them to your advantage
  • Creating templates and standards that can be applied to any project
  • Applying system-based intelligence to increase speed and accuracy
  • Allowing team members to contribute while maintaining visibility and control over the output

Strategies for Transforming Your Office Master - 2/11/2021

In this BSD SpecLink webinar, hosts Sara, Matt, Gary and Holly share why more organizations than ever are bringing their Office Master content into SpecLink.

During the webinar, you will:

  • Learn how to standardize and organize a wide variety of Office Master styles and formats
  • Get a demo of how easy to use our machine learning import tool can be
  • Discover how different design firms are leveraging SpecLink’s specification platform

Future of Specifications and BIM: Design Integration - 8/5/2020

In this webinar, our experts will discuss the future of specifications and how BIM allows users to:

  • Work faster and smarter with fewer errors
  • Coordinate and communicate key design changes throughout the design phase
  • Identify and adjust specifications based on changes made in your Revit model
  • View embedded BIM object data and monitor the impact of changes

Our webinar hosts include:

  • Judah Jackson, Head of Special Projects, VIM
  • Lance Kirby, Director of Customer Success, BSD SpecLink

Expert Insights: Sharing Construction Industry Expertise - Part 2 - 7/2/2020

BSD SpecLink has assembled a panel of experts from building owners and architectural firms to take your questions and address topics including:

  • How to avoid costly mistakes and streamline operations
  • Success stories in collaborating throughout the design phase
  • Future-proofing your masters and guide specifications

Join our experts:

  • Greg Gertsen, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Civil/Structural Engineer, Ford
  • Sehine Gizaw, Senior Architect, AECOM
  • Ron Skyles, AIA, NCARB, Prince George's County Public Schools
  • Devon Beach, Director of Engineering, Port of San Diego

Expert Insights: Sharing Construction Industry Expertise - Part 1 - 6/25/2020

SpecLink has assembled a panel of experts from building owners and architectural firms to take your questions and address topics including:

  • How to avoid costly mistakes and streamline operations
  • Success stories in collaborating throughout the design phase
  • Future-proofing your masters and guide specifications

Webinar hosts and expert panelists includes:

  • Holly Jordan, FCSI, CCS, LEED AP BD+C Director of Specifications, Perkins & Will
  • Myrna Rodriguez, MBA, RA, CDT, CSI Design Manager, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Jeffrey Ornstein Senior Standards Analyst, New York Housing Authority
  • Daniel Neary, RA Senior Architect, New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

New Product Adoption Curve: Targeted Strategies for BPMs - 6/5/2020

Building Product Manufacturers face a series of significant obstacles when bringing new products or processes to market. Architects and Engineers function as gatekeepers and favor what’s tried and tested. Adding new products and systems can create additional work and liability if not implemented properly. This webinar is designed to help BPMs understand the barriers to implementation that new products face at each stage of the project and the steps necessary to succeed.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Strategies Building Product Manufacturers are using to jump-start usage of a product in a new category
  • What to do if your higher quality product is being undercut on price by “equivalents”
  • How to reduce the likelihood of product decisions made by owners and designers being changed during the specification process

BSD SpecLink webinar hosted by:

  • Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, CDT, Senior Specification Writer, RDH Building Science
  • Matt Johnson, Senior Product Manager, BSD SpecLink

 

Best Practices for Remote Collaboration - 5/10/2020

Join RIB Director of Content, Janet Diercks and Senior Account Manager,, Galen Ricci as they discuss how the collaboration tools of SpecLink increases productivity and saves the most valuable item - time. 

Simplify Complicated Masters and Guide Specifications - 4/29/2020

Many Owners face the challenge of managing Standards or Guide Specifications for multiple project types. Historically, it has been the unpleasant choice of either maintaining a single massive master that requires substantially more editing on every project or making multiple masters which requires duplicating efforts to maintain the portion of the documents that are common across the masters.

Join Beth Stroshane, Managing Partner of Applied Building Information, to learn how to build nested documents to automate project editing and stop duplicating efforts by creating multiple masters. We'll share how customers are taking advantage of up-to-the-minute updates with BSD SpecLink.

Disruptive Technology for Construction Collaboration - 4/8/2020

Construction is a very complicated, multi-disciplined process that requires accuracy, coordination, and collaboration. Learn how SpecLink, a full-lifecycle design management platform, is changing how Owners and Design Teams collaborate better and reduce project costs for both the Owner and the Design Teams.

In this webinar, BSD SpecLink Advisory Committee member Holly Jordan FCSI, CCS, LEED AP BD+C, Director of Specifications at Perkins and Will, joins Laura Dempsey to share how she leverages real-time coordination to orchestrate between stakeholders and decision makers in multiple roles across multiple offices. She will also share best practices on how she works remotely with her clients that are also remote.

Design Guidelines, Guide Specifications, and Project Specifications - 3/18/2020

Design Guidelines, Guide Specifications, and Project Specifications: What’s the difference? And why are they so important to reducing change orders and project costs?

Some of the most misunderstood but critical documents in construction are the Owners Design Guidelines and Guide Specifications vs. AE/Consultant Project Specifications.

This webinar will explore the nuances and co-dependency between Owners, AEs, GCs, and the guideline and specification documents.

We will also explain how a database driven model can simplify coordination efforts, increase project specification accuracy, and allow the owner to enforce their standards.

 

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