Construction has become dramatically more complex, yet compliance workflows haven’t kept up.
Architects and engineers still jump between building codes, product data, assemblies, and specification tools that were never designed to work together.
The result is disconnected information, coordination errors, and risk hiding in the gaps.
Today we’re launching UpCodes Specifications to change that.
Specifications is a new way to write, review, and manage specs directly alongside the codes, assemblies, and products behind them.
A Connected Workflow
Instead of bouncing between systems, teams can now move through one workflow:
Code Research → Assembly and Product Selection → Specification
This allows specifications to stay aligned with the technical information that drives them.
What’s Included at Launch
Specifications launching today include:
- Office master import to bring your existing spec libraries into UpCodes
- Specifications library with ~300 sections to help teams start specs quickly
- Real-time collaborative editing with sharing and permissions
- Automated QA/QC diagnostics to catch issues early
- Decision point dropdowns for reusable templates
- Copilot for Specs (v1) to answer questions about your spec
Together, these features help teams reduce coordination errors and surface issues earlier in the design process.
What’s Coming Next
Specifications will continue expanding throughout the year with:
- Version control
- Uniformat and SpecsIntact support
- Suggesting mode for collaborative review
- AI-powered QA/QC
- Spec publishing and submittal tracking
- Copilot for Specs V2 (AI-assisted writing and editing)
Why This Matters
Specifications are one of the most critical (and most overlooked) pieces of the compliance workflow.
By bringing specs into the same platform as building codes and product data, we’re closing one of the biggest gaps in the design and construction process.
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