The January, 2019 NMS update contains 21 updated sections. These sections are primarily contained in division 2 (Existing Conditions), division 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection), division 32 (Exterior Improvements) and division 33 (Utilities).

The April, 2019 NMS update contains 11 updated sections. These sections are primarily contained in division 1 (General Requirements), division 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection) and division 32 (Exterior Improvements).

The October, 2019 NMS update contains 31 updated sections. These sections are mainly contained in division 5 (Metals), division 9 (Finishes) and other Architectural divisions.

To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.

Updates to the NMS-Edit editor this year will include further enhancements to tables, footers, printing and stability work.

Owners of versions of NMS-Edit can upgrade to the latest SPECedit editor at normal upgrade pricing.

SPECedit connects to BIM models through open-source IFC files by means of an add-on component called ModelProbe, at an extra charge.

The January, 2019 NMS update contains 21 updated sections. These sections are primarily contained in division 2 (Existing Conditions), division 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection), division 32 (Exterior Improvements) and division 33 (Utilities).

The April, 2019 NMS update contains 11 updated sections. These sections are primarily contained in division 1 (General Requirements), division 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection) and division 32 (Exterior Improvements).

The October, 2019 NMS update contains 31 updated sections. These sections are mainly contained in division 5 (Metals), division 9 (Finishes) and other Architectural divisions.

To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.

Updates to the NMS-Edit editor this year will include further enhancements to tables, footers, printing and stability work.

Owners of versions of NMS-Edit can upgrade to the latest SPECedit editor at normal upgrade pricing.

SPECedit connects to BIM models through open-source IFC files by means of an add-on component called ModelProbe, at an extra charge.

The October, 2017 NMS update contains 21 new and updated sections. These sections are mainly contained in divisions 22 (Plumbing), 23 (HVAC), and 33 (Utilities). Please consult the list of contents for more information.

The July, 2017 NMS update contains 37 new and updated sections. These sections are mainly contained in divisions 1 (General Requirements), 2 (Existing Conditions), 3 (Concrete) and 4 (Masonry).  Please consult the list of contents for more information.

The April, 2017 NMS update contains 44 new and updated sections. These sections are divided across divisions 1 (General Requirements) through 9 (Finishes).  Please consult the list of contents for more information.

The January, 2017 NMS update contains 27 updated sections. These sections are contained in division 2 (Existing Conditions), division 3 (Concrete), heritage work in division 4 (Masonry), and various sections in division 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection) and 8 (Openings).

To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.

Updates to the specification editor this year will include further enhancements to tables, footers, printing and stability work.  Watch for a new release of the editor to be renamed SPECedit, later this year. Owners of the 2017 version of NMS-Edit will receive the basic SPECedit tool as a free upgrade. SPECedit connects to BIM models through open-source IFC files by means of an add-on component called ModelProbe, which has an extra charge.

The October, 2016 NMS update contains 12 updated sections. These sections are mainly related to Heritage Conservation in division 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection).

The July, 2016 NMS update contains 34 updated sections. These sections are mainly related to airport construction; however, there are also updates to sections related to painting, metal siding and architectural woodwork, and dredging.

The April, 2016 NMS update contains 13 updated sections. These sections are part of the Architectural Package and most are related to landscaping in divisions 31 (Earthwork) and 32 (Exterior Improvements). However, the entire NMS has been corrected for consistency of article titles, language and format.

Remember, the NMS Installer for Word™ allows you to select a font for the installed Word sections, along with a page format, either the CSC wide-page format or the government two-column format. When using Microsoft Word, copy into your Word Startup folder the Wordmac.dot macro file that is installed with the update.

To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.

This release includes a version of the section editor that is compatible with 64-bit Windows. This version is selected by default. To use the legacy section editor instead, under Edit… Preferences, choose ‘Legacy’ in the Project tab.

A new ‘Table Insert’ command allows you to create a table in a dialog and have it inserted automatically into your document.

Released previously, a new radio button in ‘Project… Properties… Paragraph Formatting’ permits selecting the page format, 2-column (NMS) or wide-page (CSC), for all sections of the project at once.  This avoids having to change the format of sections one at a time in the section editor.

The December, 2014 NMS update contains 31 updated sections. Most updated sections are part of the Architectural Package in divisions 7 (Thermal and Moisture Protection), 9 (Finishes) and 10 (Specialties).

Remember, the NMS Installer for Word allows you to select a font for the installed Word sections, along with a page format, either the CSC wide-page format or the government two-column format. When using Microsoft Word, copy into your Word Startup folder the Wordmac.dot macro file that is installed with the update.

To see what NMS files have changed, download the latest List of Contents.

This release includes a version of the section editor that is compatible with 64-bit Windows. This version is selected by default. To use the legacy section editor instead, under Edit... Preferences, choose 'Legacy' in the Project tab.

Some features of the new section editor are still under development and will be released later this year, specifically the section Font command, and a new Table creation command.

Released previously, a new radio button in 'Project... Properties... Paragraph Formatting' permits selecting the page format, 2-column (NMS) or wide-page (CSC), for all sections of the project at once. This avoids having to change the format of sections one at a time in the section editor.