InterSpec Inc., the industry leading provider of construction specification software and specification writing services, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Michigan-based JPRA Architects as lead specification consultants for their varying portfolio of large-scale retail and hospitality projects.
With a wide breadth of knowledge and over 35 years of experience, JPRA Architects commands these design sectors with their array of planning, architecture, interior design, lease administration and environmental graphic services.
Committed to sustainability in design, JPRA Architects’ portfolio is marked by their development of destination places, including some of the country’s most renowned regional shopping centers and mixed-use complexes.
“As JPRA embraces an ever diversifying market, we have consistently found InterSpec Specification Services to exceed our expectations with the timeliness and expertise of their specifiers,” said Mark von Werder, Principal at JPRA Architects.
“Over the course of seven projects together, InterSpec’s team has realized significant savings for us in addition to a seamless collaboration process. We have confidence in InterSpec’s dedication to meeting each of our client’s unique needs.”
Since its founding in 1998, InterSpec’s team of specifiers have completed hundreds of project manuals for both residential and commercial projects of all shapes and sizes in nearly every state in the country and internationally.
By employing its industry leading e-SPECS software solutions, its specifiers can more readily apply client requirements and preferences in the specification content. In addition, the freely included e-SPECS Desktop provides a convenient way to collaborate with the firm’s in-house team during the development process.
“In today’s industry, JPRA Architects benefits from our ability to remotely coordinate, collaborate and deliver premier specification manuals on time and on budget,” said George Libby, Director of Specification Services at InterSpec. “We are proud to offer leading firms like JPRA Architects the partnership, tools and technology they need in this competitive environment.”
A partial listing of InterSpec Specifications Services’ project manuals for JPRA Architects includes: the Foothills Mall Redevelopment and Activity Center (Fort Collins, CO), the Westfield Carlsbad Mall (Carlsbad, CA), the Aventura Mall expansion (Aventura, FL), the University Town Center (Sarasota, FL), the Gallery (Philadelphia, PA), and the International Market Place (Honolulu, HI).
JPRA Architects specializes in planning, architecture, interior design, lease administration and environmental graphic services to the retail development and hospitality sector. Their projects involve uncommon strategies and innovative designs to meet their clients’ unique goals.
They apply their depth and breadth of knowledge of the retail industry with how people use and experience place and space, and translate that knowledge into strategies, concepts and workable ideas adding real value for owners and users alike.
InterSpec provides software solutions and spec writing services built on its patented e-SPECS technology. e-SPECS software automates the specification process by extracting product and material requirements directly from the project’s BIM models and drawings. e-SPECS integrates directly with Autodesk BIM/CAD and supports all specification master libraries of MasterSpec®, US Dept of Veterans Affairs, SpecsIntact Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), Canadian Master Specifications as well as offers the ability to integrate custom guide specification masters.
