What are Classification Schemes?
There are many ways to classify products, the criteria being largely subjective. The RCP Directory uses two classification schemes to describe products: the Construction Specification Institute MasterFormat and CIWMB Product Types. The product types are also grouped into product categories according to the products use. Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat. Devised by the Construction Specification Institute, the MasterFormat facilitates standard filing and retrieval schemes throughout the construction industry. MasterFormat is a master list of numbers and titles for organizing information about construction requirements, products, and activities into a standard sequence. MasterFormat facilitates standard filing and retrieval schemes throughout the construction industry. Only products related to construction are classified with the CSI MasterFormat in the RCP Directory. The assigned classification is not specific, but is at the Division level. • Special Note about t
