< Category:Materials

Building materials used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. Cranes are essential in large construction projects, such as this skyscraper In project architecture and civil engineering, construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure. ...

These categories of materials and products are used by American architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects. A project manager is the person who has the overall responsibility for the successful planning and execution of any project. ...

Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.

• Communications equipment

See also: Category:Communications equipment

• Concrete

See also: Category:Concrete

• Conveying systems

See also: Category:Conveying systems

• Composites

See also: Category:Composites

• Thermal and moisture protection

See also: Category:Insulation

See also: Category:Moisture protection

• Doors

See also: Category:Doors

• Electrical systems and equipment

See also: Category:Electrical systems

• Finishes

See also: Category:Finishes

• Fire suppression equipment

See also: Category:Fire Suppression

• Furnishing

See also: Category:Furnishings

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

See also: Category:HVAC

• Masonry

See also: Category:Masonry

See also: Concrete masonary units (CMU)

See also: Bricks

See also: Category:Stone

• Metals

See also: Category:Metals

• Openings

See also: Category:Windows and Category:Doors

• Plastics

See also: Category:Plastic

• Plumbing

See also: Category:Plumbing

• Building safety and security systems

See also: Category:Building safety Category:Security systems

• Specialties

See also: Category:Architectural specialties

• Telecommunications equipment

See also: Category:Telecommunications

• Thermal and moisture protection

See also: Category:Insulation and Category:Damproofing

• Wood

See also: Category:Wood see also: List of woods

• Windows

See also: Category:Windows

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See also

• The Construction Specifications Institute maintain the following industry standards:
• MasterFormat -- 50 standard divisions of building materials (2004 edition)
• 16 Divisions -- Original 16 divisions of building materials

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is an organization that maintains and advances the standarization of construction language as pertains to building specifications. ... MasterFormat is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. ... 16 Divisions refers to the 16 divisions of construction, as defined by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)s MasterFormat. ...

References

MasterFormat 2004 in Ten Easy Lessons

External links

• CSI MasterFormat™ Division List Construction Specifications Institute Division list
• Sweets Product Marketplace by McGraw Hill Construction