SPECTEXT^® TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

SPECTEXT^® is written and maintained by nationally recognized practicing architectural, civil, mechanical and electrical specifiers with a minimum of 25 years experience in preparing project specifications on a daily basis for a wide variety of projects covering all disciplines. Information gathered by SPECTEXT^® specifiers from actual project use, practical experiences, and contractor's questions help you reduce errors and questions during construction.

SPECTEXT^® undergoes a continuous technical review process utilizing the experience and expertise of practicing architects, engineers, specification writers, project managers, industry professional trade organizations and others to help ensure SPECTEXT^®'s technical content is held to the highest standards.

The Construction Sciences Research Foundation would like to thank the members of the SPECTEXT^® Technical Review Committee for their diligent efforts to improve SPECTEXT^® for the benefit of all SPECTEXT^® subscribers.

Members of the SPECTEXT^® Technical Review Committee include:

Julie K. Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP, Principal, JKB Architectural Specifications

Ms. Brown owned her own design/build firm prior to concentrating on writing specifications. She combines her expertise with this experience on building delivery systems to bring a fresh approach to the services provided by the firm. Ms. Brown was on the specification team for the Getty Center for the Arts, and was lead specifier for Capitol East End Office Complex, a large modified-design-build project for the State of California, with 1.5 million square feet of new offices on five city blocks.

Susan Sprague, P.E., Quality Assurance Manager, C. S. Davidson, Inc.

C.S. Davidson, Inc. provides civil and structural engineering, surveying and materials testing services to municipalities, corporations and individuals in southcentral Pennsylvania and beyond. Ms. Sprague has 18 years of experience as a bridge inspector and as a project manager for various types of public works and civil engineering projects. Since 1998, Ms. Sprague has been responsible for coordinating the specifications and reviewing all bidding documents for work ranging from street maintenance and sanitary sewer collection systems to wastewater treatment plants, recreation facilities and prisons. In addition, Ms. Sprague provides engineering oversight to the materials testing department.

Ms. Sprague earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and is a member of ASCE, NSPE and CSI. She is a registered Professional Engineer in PA and earned her Certified Construction Specifier certification in 2002. She is the immediate past PA State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator and a past President of Lincoln Chapter PSPE.

Donald Sieracki, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, Consoer, Townsend, Envirodyne Engineers

Charles Denisac, Principal, CMS Consultants

Donald F. Caskie, P.E., Director, Bay Design Group

Peter Slavovsky, Senior Architect and Group Leader for Specifications, Westinghouse Savanah River Company

John Spritzer, III, Senior Engineer, Delta Engineers, PC

Daniel H. Goetsch, CSI, CDT, Specifications Manager, Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates, Inc.

Brian Coghlan, Engineer, Public Works Coordinator, Bird & Bull, Inc.

The Construction Sciences Research Foundation welcomes your participation in the SPECTEXT^® Technical Review process and encourages comments and feedback from subscribers, manufacturers, and industry trade associations. 

If you would like to become involved in the SPECTEXT^® Technical Review Committee, please contact the SPECTEXT^® Support Center at 1-877-SPECTXT (773-2898), 410-838-7525, or e-mail supportcenter@csrf.org.