In a note to members, CSC’s Nick Franjic wrote that
the decision to end the alliance with Digicon “was not
taken lightly and CSC is ready to work with Digicon
Information Inc. to ensure Spex.ca customers are aware
of the change, know their options and are treated
respectfully.” The NMS is the most comprehensive public works
master specification in Canada and is designed to assist
firms with a robust specification-writing guide. BSD also
owns and maintains a master specification guide for
private construction projects, available within SpecLink,
which the company says is “the industry’s most
comprehensive, database driven specification software
for efficient and accurate specification writing and
production.” “CSC has shown a clear commitment to industry
advancement and professional education, and has been
an NMS provider for over 40 years,” BSD chair Chris
Anderson said in a news release.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with CSC to broaden
access to high-quality content for firms working in the
United States and Canada. With BSD’s SpecLink Cloud
platform, customers will have access to the right content
for the job, whether public or private, and SpecLink Cloud
will become the first database solution to enable access
to robust Canadian and U.S. content within the same
platform.” “BSD’s vision for advancing construction specifications
aligns nicely with our mission to provide progressive
education and opportunities for the design and
construction community,” said Franjic. “We are excited to
work together in bringing CSC members and the
Canadian construction industry a trusted source for
comprehensive content and innovative software to make
their day-to-day jobs easier and more efficient.”
In a statement, Digicon says, “With this direct
relationship with NRC, owners of the NMS, Digicon is
now able to accelerate its innovation plans and will
continue to lead in providing quality NMS support
services.” “We have an exciting future ahead here at Digicon and
will be sharing news on coming developments very
soon,” Digicon’s Watson said. “We would like to take this
opportunity to thank all of our loyal customers for their
continued support.”
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