Turn MasterFormat, UniFormat, and OmniClass into a Living, Edition-Aligned
Build Workflow
Turn MasterFormat, UniFormat, and OmniClass into an edition-aligned workflow that keeps bid packages consistent, preserves design intent, and hands over clean, usable data—from preconstruction through closeout.
Edition-aligned = the system knows which edition applies at each milestone and preserves change history without disrupting work in progress.
For General Contractors & Subcontractors
Our Platform
For general contractors and subcontractors who need bid packages to line up with what's actually specified, CSI Dynamic Standards keeps MasterFormat, UniFormat and OmniClass standards current and coordinated. Search CSI standard numbers and titles, verify section alignment across trades, and support pre-issue checks via integrations through enterprise solutions—so scope gaps, mislabels, and rework don't cascade.
Six Construction
Principles
Bid risk hides in scope gaps, misnumbered/missing sections, and Division 01 contradictions; closeout pain comes from owner packages they can't load. You don't need another PDF—you need the same, current numbers, titles, and classifications the design team used, carried cleanly into bid books, submittals, and O&M.
Bids that are truly apples-to-apples
Issue packages with current MF titles and UF→MF continuity so subs price the same work the same way—fewer qualifiers, fewer addenda, fewer surprises.
Design intent that survives handoffs
UF decisions from programming map forward to MF sections in CDs; OmniClass® tags carry into O&M—what was promised shows up in the field and at turnover.
Fewer RFIs and less addenda churn
Consistent, current section numbers—and Division 01 alignment—eliminate classic "see specs / no section found" traps.
Field execution that matches the book
Keep Part 1 (General) requirements and Division 01 rules visible across shop drawings, QA/QC, testing, and commissioning.
Closeout owners can actually use
Deliver OC-tagged assets, warranties, and O&M indices that load cleanly into CAFM/CMMS—fewer callbacks after substantial completion.
Traceability you can defend
Edition-aware snapshots show what was current at 50/75/95% and each addendum—faster resolution, less finger-pointing.
What You'll Be Able
To Do
standards—and teams—in sync
Preconstruction & Estimating — Scope without guesswork
Build early scope in UniFormat and see the likely MasterFormat sections as the set matures. Generate a first-pass TOC by project type, assign section owners, and export to your bid book template
Bidding & Award — Comparable proposals
Issue packages with current MF numbers/titles; share deep links to exact divisions/sections so bids line up section-by-section
Construction Documents — Catch problems before RFIs
Run pre-issue checks (via integrations through enterprise solutions) to flag missing sections, obsolete numbers, and keynote/TOC/Division 01 conflicts
Keep BIM/CAD keynotes synced to current MF lists
Field Execution & QA/QC — Keep rules consistent
Maintain MasterFormat numbers/titles and requirements from Division 01 through shop drawings, product data, testing, and commissioning
Closeout & Turnover — Owner-ready from day one
Ensure correct section references flow into submittal logs, O&M indices, and punch lists; hand over OmniClass-tagged assets for easy import
Common Questions
We have the PDF (or used the legacy web lookup).
Earlier single-user PDFs were sold and the old web lookup existed, but neither provides crosswalks, pre-issue validation, tool integrations, or edition/milestone context. The value is preventing errors before they cost you—capabilities a static file or legacy lookup can't deliver.
Will this add another system?
CDS works alongside where you already manage work—reducing steps like TOC creation, keynote checks, and Division 01 policing.
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