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Be Part of the CSI Community
 CSI is the only organization that brings together all the players in the commercial construction industry to improve construction communication. CSI’s membership includes architects, specifiers, contractors, product representatives, owners, facility managers, and many others who are touched by construction documentation.
You can be a part of it! Join a CSI chapter, a practice group, a committee or task team, or even CSI’s Building Product Manufacturer’s Alliance.
CSI Chapters
CSI has more than 145 chapters located throughout the U.S. Find contact information for a chapter near you!
CSI Practice Groups
BIM Practice Group
CSI’s BIM Practice Group focuses on issues related to managing information as BIM continues to grow in acceptance and application. Group members often observe demonstrations of the innovative ways firms are meeting the challenges BIM has created, and discuss the role of CSI and its standards and formats in integrating construction documentation into the BIM world. Read notes from past meetings on CSI’s Blog, and join the group!
Sustainability Practice Group
CSI’s Sustainability Practice Group focuses on communicating sustainability goals through construction documentation. Topics have included: accurately and effectively communicating the sustainable attributes of products; writing specs that accomplish LEED-related goals; and the how and why of Environmental Product Declarations. Read notes from past meetings on CSI’s Blog, and join the group!
Emerging Professionals Practice Group
CSI defines emerging professionals as individuals who have entered the design and construction industry in the past five years, and who are interested in career advancement though networking, continuing education, and leadership. Meetings of this group focus on the skills and information emerging professionals need to get ahead in the construction community. Join the group!
CSI’s Product Representation Practice Group
CSI’s Product Representation Practice Group focuses on issues facing anyone affected by product representation. Topics include: how technology is changing the way products are found and incorporated into a project; the disconnect between manufacturers and construction process and requirements; bid-shopping by General Contractors; and best practices for communicating about products, and trends in construction that affect materials. Join the group!
CSI’s Specifying Practice Group
CSI’s Specifying Practice Group focuses on issues facing anyone reading or writing construction specifications. Topics include: How technology influences content, production, and delivery; disasters and responses to practical experience; tools, techniques, and tips worth sharing; just what drives product selection, exactly; exponential marketplace advancements; learning to forget what no longer applies. Join the group!
CSI’s Contract Administration Practice Group
CSI’s Contract Administration Practice Group focuses on issues facing anyone affected by contract administration. Join the group!
CSI’s Building Product Manufacturer’s Alliance (BPMA)
An alliance of leading building product manufacturers contributing and sharing knowledge on topics of mutual interest to better reach and serve the building team.
 Benchmarking “Best Practices” and “Best of Class” Companies- Investigation of trends in Building Construction
- Future Thinking
- New Technology
- Product Innovation
Learn more, download the prospectus or apply to join!
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