NMS updates

To maintain the Canadian National Master Specification's (NMS) relevance, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) publishes a series of updates twice a year. The following summarizes the latest set of updates.

NMS summary of updates 2022-10

The 2022-10 NMS publication includes the following:

The development of new Sections in Division 31-Earthworks and Division 32-Exterior Improvements, that cover the requirements for shotcrete and soil slope and rock stabilization;
New Section 11 11 36.10 - Electric Vehicle Charging Units, which covers the requirements for electric vehicle charging stations;
Technical updates to over 60 design and construction specification Sections with a focus on mechanical systems and other requirements for net-zero carbon building operation and climate resiliency; and
Updating the reference standards of the included Sections to the 2020 National Model Codes.

Technical updates

Design Specifications

Section	Title	Status
1010	Table of Contents	Updated
E1010	Vehicle and Pedestrian Equipment	Updated

Construction Specifications

Section	Title	Status
00 01 10	Table of Contents	Updated
01 41 00	Regulatory Requirements	Updated
01 51 00	Temporary Utilities	Updated
01 91 13	General Commissioning Requirements	Updated
02 50 00	Site Remediation	Editorial changes
03 01 37	Concrete Restoration	Updated
03 10 00	Concrete Forming and Accessories	Updated
03 11 19	Insulating Concrete Forming	Updated
03 20 00	Concrete Reinforcing	Editorial changes
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Editorial changes
03 30 00.09	Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short Form	Updated
03 35 00	Concrete Finishing	Updated
03 35 46	Concrete Topical Treatments Formerly: Concrete Floor Hardening	Renamed and updated
03 37 13	Shotcrete	Updated
03 37 26	Underwater Placed Concrete	Updated
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Updated
03 41 36	Precast Structural Post-Tensioned Concrete	Updated
03 45 00	Precast Architectural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 48 00	Precast Concrete Specialties	Updated
04 20 00.08	Masonry for Minor Works	Updated
05 41 00	Structural Metal Stud Framing	Updated
06 14 00	Treated Wood Foundations	Updated
07 81 00	Applied Fire Protection Formerly: Applied Fireproofing	Renamed and updated
08 11 13 Formerly: 08 11 00	Hollow Metal Doors and Frames Formerly: Metal Doors and Frames	Renumbered, renamed and updated
08 14 73	Sliding Wood and Plastic Doors	Updated
08 42 26.33	Swinging All Glass Entrances	Updated
08 42 29	Automatic Entrances	Updated
08 62 00	Unit Skylights	Updated
08 71 00	Door Hardware	Updated
09 03 25	Conservation Treatment for Period Plastering	Updated
09 30 15	Quarry and Paver Tiling	Updated
09 51 13	Acoustical Panel Ceilings	Updated
09 54 23	Linear Metal Ceilings	Updated
09 72 16	Vinyl-Coated Fabric Wall Coverings	Updated
09 84 00 Formerly: 09 80 00	Acoustic Room Components Formerly: Acoustic treatment	Renumbered, renamed and updated
11 11 36.10	Electric Vehicle Charging Units	New
13 34 19	Metal Building Systems	Editorial changes
21 12 00	Fire-Suppression Standpipes Formerly: Fire-Suppression Standpipes and Hose Assemblies	Renamed and updated
21 13 13	Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems	Updated
21 13 16	Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems	Updated
23 05 13	Common Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment	Updated
23 05 19	Meters and Gauges for HVAC Piping	Updated
23 05 19.13	Thermometers and Pressure Gauges - Piping Systems	Updated
23 05 33	Heat Tracing for HVAC Piping	Updated
23 05 93	Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC	Updated
23 05 93.13	Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Fume Hoods	Updated
23 05 94	Pressure Testing of Ducted Air Systems	Updated
23 07 13	Duct Insulation	Updated
23 07 16	HVAC Equipment Insulation	Updated
23 07 19	HVAC Piping Insulation	Updated
23 08 00	Commissioning of HVAC	Editorial changes
23 21 23	Hydronic Pumps	Updated
23 33 16	Dampers - Fire and Smoke	Updated
23 33 46	Flexible Ducts	Updated
23 51 00	Breechings, Chimneys and Stacks	Updated
23 54 16	Fuel-Fired Furnaces	Updated
23 64 13	Absorption Water Chillers	Updated
23 81 46	Water Source Unitary Heat Pumps	New
26 29 33 Formerly: 26 29 02	Controllers for Fire Pump Drivers Formerly: Fire Pump Control	Renumbered, renamed and updated
31 32 36	Soil Nailing	New
31 33 23	Rock Slope Drape Mesh	New
31 33 26	Rock Slope Pinned Mesh	New
31 33 29	Rock Slope Drains	New
32 32 34	Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2022-04

The 2022-04 NMS publication includes: technical updates to over 300 design and construction specification Sections with content and guidance for net-zero carbon building operation and climate resiliency.

Technical updates

Design Specifications

Section	Title	Status
1020	Project Brief	Editorial changes
1030	Project Criteria	Editorial changes
A1010	Standard Foundations	Editorial changes
A1020	Special Foundations	Editorial changes
A2010	Walls for Subgrade Enclosures	Editorial changes
A4010	Standard Slabs-On-Grade	Editorial changes
A4020	Structural Slabs-On-Grade	Editorial changes
B1010	Floor Construction	Editorial changes
B1020	Roof Construction	Editorial changes
B2010	Exterior Walls	Editorial changes
B2020	Exterior Windows	Editorial changes
B2050	Exterior Doors and Grilles	Editorial changes
B2080	Exterior Wall Appurtenances	Editorial changes
B3010	Roofing	Editorial changes
B3020	Roof Appurtenances	Editorial changes
B3040	Traffic Bearing Horizontal Enclosures	Editorial changes
B3060	Horizontal Openings	Editorial changes
B3080	Overhead Exterior Enclosures	Editorial changes
C1070	Suspended Ceiling Construction	Editorial changes
C2010	Wall Finishes	Editorial changes
C2050	Ceiling Finishes	Editorial changes
D1010	Vertical Conveying Systems	Editorial changes
D2010	Domestic Water Distribution	Editorial changes
D2020	Sanitary Drainage	Editorial changes
D2030	Building Support Plumbing Systems	Editorial changes
D2050	General Service Compressed-Air	Editorial changes
D3010	Facility Fuel Systems	Editorial changes
D3020	Heating Systems	Editorial changes
D3030	Cooling Systems	Editorial changes
D3050	Facility HVAC Distribution Systems	Editorial changes
D3060	Ventilation	Editorial changes
D5020	Electrical Service and Distribution	Editorial changes
D5030	General Purpose Electrical Power	Editorial changes
D5040	Lighting	Editorial changes
D5080	Miscellaneous Electrical Systems	Editorial changes
D6010	Data Communications	Editorial changes
D6060	Distributed Communications and Monitoring	Editorial changes
D7010	Access Control and Intrusion Detection	Editorial changes
D7030	Electronic Surveillance	Editorial changes
D7050	Detection and Alarm	Editorial changes
D8010	Integrated Automation Facility Controls	Editorial changes
E1010	Vehicle and Pedestrian Equipment	Editorial changes
E1030	Commercial Equipment	Editorial changes
E1040	Institutional Equipment	Editorial changes
E1060	Residential Equipment	Editorial changes
E1070	Entertainment and Recreational Equipment	Editorial changes
E1090	Other Equipment	Editorial changes
G3050	Site Energy Distribution	Editorial changes
G4010	Site Electrical Distribution Systems	Editorial changes
G4050	Site Lighting	Editorial changes
G5010	Site Communications Systems	Editorial changes
Z1040	Quality Requirements	Editorial changes

Construction Specifications

Section	Title	Status
00 01 10	Table of Contents	Updated
01 33 29	Sustainable Design Reporting	Editorial changes
01 35 21	LEED Requirements	Editorial changes
01 35 35	DND Fire Safety Requirements	Updated
01 47 13	Sustainable Requirements: Concept Design	Updated
01 47 15	Sustainable Requirements: Construction	Updated
01 47 19	Sustainable Requirements: Operation	Updated
01 71 00	Examination and Preparation	Updated
02 22 10	Existing Building Condition Assessments	Editorial changes
02 25 29.23	Roofing Investigations - Thermographic	Editorial changes
02 27 13	Thermographic Assessment - Building Envelope	Editorial changes
03 11 19	Insulating Concrete Forming Formerly: Insulating Concrete forms	Renamed and updated
03 20 00	Concrete Reinforcing	Editorial changes
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Editorial changes
03 30 00.09	Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short form	Editorial changes
03 37 26	Underwater Placed Concrete	Editorial changes
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 41 36	Precast Structural Post-Tensioned Concrete	Editorial changes
03 45 00	Precast Architectural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 48 00	Precast Concrete Specialties	Editorial changes
04 05 19	Masonry Anchorage and Reinforcing	Updated
04 05 23	Masonry Accessories	Updated
04 20 00.08	Masonry for Minor Works	Updated
04 21 13	Brick Masonry	Updated
04 21 19	Clay Tile Masonry	Updated
04 22 00	Concrete Unit Masonry	Updated
04 23 00	Glass Unit Masonry	Updated
04 43 13	Marble Veneer Cladding	Updated
04 43 16	Granite Veneer Cladding	Updated
04 43 19	Collected Stone Veneer Cladding	Updated
04 43 23	Quarried Stone Veneer Cladding	Updated
04 43 26	Dimension Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 71 13	Calcium Silicate Manufactured Brick Masonry	Updated
04 71 13.13	Prefaced Calcium Silicate Manufactured Brick Masonry	Updated
04 73 13	Calcium Silicate Manufactured Stone Masonry	Updated
05 12 23	Structural Steel for Buildings	Updated
05 14 00	Structural Aluminum Framing Formerly: Structural Aluminum for Buildings	Renamed and updated
05 21 00	Steel Joist Framing	Updated
05 31 00	Steel Decking	Updated
05 41 00	Structural Metal Stud Framing	Updated
06 17 00	Shop-Fabricated Structural Wood	Editorial changes
07 03 30.16	Conservation Treatment for Period Board Roofing	Updated
07 03 31.26	Conservation Treatment for Period Slate Shingles	Updated
07 03 32.16	Conservation Treatment for Period Concrete Roof Tiles	Updated
07 03 33.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Sod Roofing	Updated
07 03 41.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Metal Roof Panels	Updated
07 08 13	Building Enclosure Performance Testing	Updated
07 11 13	Bituminous Dampproofing	Updated
07 12 13	Built-Up Asphalt Waterproofing	Updated
07 13 52	Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing	Updated
07 13 53	Elastomeric Sheet Waterproofing	Updated
07 14 13	Hot Fluid-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing	Updated
07 16 19	Metal Oxide Waterproofing	Updated
07 17 13	Bentonite Panel Waterproofing	Updated
07 21 13	Board Insulation	Updated
07 21 16	Blanket Insulation	Updated
07 21 23	Loose-Fill Insulation	Updated
07 21 26.13	Blown Insulation - Cellulose	Updated
07 21 29	Sprayed Insulation Formerly: Sprayed Insulation - Polyurethane Foam	Renamed and updated
07 24 10.01	Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems - Panelized	Updated
07 24 23 Formerly: 07 24 10.03	Direct-Applied Finish Systems Formerly: Exterior Finish - Direct Applied	Renumbered, renamed and updated
07 26 00	Vapour Retarders	Updated
07 27 00.01	Air Barriers - Descriptive Or Proprietary	Updated
07 27 00.02	Air Barriers - Performance	Updated
07 42 13.13 Formerly: 07 42 13.23	Formed Metal Wall Panels Formerly: Metal Composite Material Wall Panels	Renumbered, renamed and updated
07 42 43	Composite Wall Panels	Updated
07 42 46	Cementitious Wall Panels Formerly: Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Wall Panels	Renamed and updated
07 46 19	Steel Siding	Updated
07 46 23	Wood Siding	Updated
07 51 00	Built-Up Bituminous Roofing	Updated
07 52 00	Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing	Updated
07 53 23	Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Roofing	Updated
07 55 63	Vegetated Protected Membrane Roofing	Updated
07 56 13	Hot Fluid-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Roofing	Updated
07 61 00	Sheet Metal Roofing	Updated
07 62 00	Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim	Updated
07 71 29	Manufactured Roof Expansion Joints	Updated
07 72 33	Roof Hatches	Updated
07 84 00	Firestopping Formerly: Fire Stopping and Smoke Seals	Renamed and updated
07 92 00	Joint Sealants	Updated
07 95 13	Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies	Updated
08 03 11	Historic - Period Wood Doors	Updated
08 03 14.33	Conservation Treatment for Period Stile and Rail Wood Doors	Updated
08 03 51.23	Conservation Treatment for Period Steel Windows	Updated
08 03 52	Conservation Treatment for Period Wood Windows	Updated
08 10 69 Formerly: 08 11 69	Storm Doors and Frames Formerly: Metal Storm Doors and Frames	Renumbered, renamed and updated

08 11 00	Metal Doors and Frames	Editorial changes
08 11 16	Aluminum Doors and Frames	Updated
08 11 19	Stainless-Steel Doors and Frames	Updated
08 11 73 Formerly: 08 13 73	Sliding Metal Fire Doors Formerly: Sliding Metal Doors	Renumbered, renamed and updated
08 14 00 Formerly: 08 14 16	Wood Doors Formerly: Flush Wood Doors	Renumbered, renamed and updated
08 14 73	Sliding Wood and Plastic Doors	Editorial changes
08 31 00	Access Doors and Panels	Updated
08 33 00	Overhead Coiling Doors and Grilles	Updated
08 36 13.16	Sectional Metal Doors	Updated
08 36 13.19	Sectional Plastic Doors	Updated
08 36 19	Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Doors	Updated
08 36 19.13	Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Wood Doors	Updated
08 36 19.16	Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Metal Doors	Updated
08 38 16	Flexible Traffic Doors	Updated
08 42 26.33	Swinging All Glass Entrances	Updated
08 42 29	Automatic Entrances	Updated
08 44 13	Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls	Updated
08 44 23	Structural Sealant Glazed Curtain Walls	Updated
08 50 00	Windows	Updated
08 62 00	Unit Skylights	Updated
08 71 00	Door Hardware	Updated
08 80 00	Glazing	Updated
08 87 23.16	Security Films	Updated
08 90 00	Louvres and Vents	Updated
09 30 13	Ceramic Tiling	Updated
09 54 23	Linear Metal Ceilings	Editorial changes
09 58 00	Integrated Ceiling Assemblies	Editorial changes
09 64 23	Wood Parquet Flooring	Updated
09 64 29	Wood Strip and Plank Flooring	Updated
09 65 16	Resilient Sheet Flooring	Updated
14 12 00	Electric Dumbwaiters	Updated
14 20 03	Freight Elevators	Updated
14 20 06	Passenger Elevators	Updated
14 31 00	Escalators	Updated
14 32 00	Moving Walks	Updated
14 42 00	Wheelchair Lifts	Updated
14 43 19	Suspended Powered Platforms	Editorial changes
14 43 21	Platform Lifts - Hydraulic	Editorial changes
22 10 10	Plumbing Pumps	Editorial changes
22 11 16	Domestic Water Piping	Editorial changes
22 15 00	General Service Compressed - Air Systems	Editorial changes
22 33 00	Electrical Domestic Water Heaters	Editorial changes
22 42 13	Commercial Water Closets, Urinals, and Bidets	Editorial changes
22 42 16	Commercial Lavatories and Sinks	Editorial changes
22 42 19	Commercial Bathtubs and Showers	Editorial changes
22 47 00	Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers	Editorial changes
23 05 00	Common Work Results for HVAC	Editorial changes
23 05 05	Selective Demolition for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)	Editorial changes
23 05 13	Common Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment	Editorial changes
23 05 15	Common Installation Requirements for HVAC Pipework	Editorial changes
23 05 19	Meters and Gauges for HVAC Piping	Editorial changes
23 05 19.13	Thermometers and Pressure Gauges - Piping Systems	Editorial changes
23 05 33	Heat Tracing for HVAC Piping	Editorial changes
23 05 93	Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC	Editorial changes
23 05 93.13	Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Fume Hoods	Editorial changes
23 05 94	Pressure Testing of Ducted Air Systems	Editorial changes
23 07 13	Duct Insulation	Editorial changes
23 07 16	HVAC Equipment Insulation	Editorial changes
23 07 19	HVAC Piping Insulation	Editorial changes
23 08 00	Commissioning of HVAC	Editorial changes
23 08 13	Performance Verification HVAC Systems	Editorial changes
23 08 16	Cleaning and Start-Up of HVAC Piping Systems	Editorial changes
23 09 33	Electric and Electronic Control System for HVAC	Editorial changes
23 09 43	Pneumatic Control System for HVAC	Editorial changes
23 11 13	Facility Fuel Oil Piping	Editorial changes
23 11 23	Facility Natural Gas Piping	Editorial changes
23 11 26	Facility Liquid-Petroleum Gas Piping	Editorial changes
23 21 13.01	Hydronic Systems: Copper	Editorial changes
23 21 13.02	Hydronic Systems: Steel	Editorial changes
23 21 13.03	Press Joint Piping Systems Hydronic Systems	Editorial changes
23 21 16	Hydronic Piping Specialties	Editorial changes
23 21 23	Hydronic Pumps	Editorial changes
23 22 13	Steam and Condensate Heating Piping	Editorial changes
23 22 13.13	High Pressure Steam and Condensate Heating Piping Systems	Editorial changes
23 22 16	Steam Specialties	Editorial changes
23 22 23	Steam Condensate Pumps	Editorial changes
23 23 00	Refrigerant Piping	Editorial changes
23 33 53	Duct Liners	Editorial changes
23 34 00	HVAC Fans	Editorial changes
23 34 00.13	Domestic Fans	Editorial changes
23 34 23.13	Packaged Roof and Wall Exhausters	Editorial changes
23 35 16	Engine Exhaust Systems	Editorial changes
23 36 00	Air Terminal Units	Editorial changes
23 37 13	Diffusers, Registers and Grilles	Editorial changes
23 37 20	Louvres, Intakes and Vents	Editorial changes
23 38 13	Commercial Kitchen Hoods	Editorial changes
23 38 17	Perchloric Acid Fume Hood and Exhaust System - Stainless Steel	Editorial changes
23 38 18	Perchloric Acid Fume Hood and Exhaust System - Plastic	Editorial changes
23 52 00	Heating Boilers	Editorial changes
23 54 13	Electric-Resistance Furnaces	Editorial changes
23 54 16	Fuel-Fired Furnaces	Editorial changes
23 56 13.13	Heating Solar Flat- Plate Collectors	Editorial changes
23 57 00	Heat Exchangers for HVAC	Editorial changes
23 64 13	Absorption Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 64 16	Centrifugal Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 64 19	Reciprocating Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 64 26	Rotary-Screw Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 65 10	Condensers, Coolers and Cooling Towers	Editorial changes
23 65 16	Natural Draft Cooling Towers	Editorial changes
23 72 00	Air-To-Air Energy Recovery Equipment	Editorial changes
23 73 00.13	Air Handling - Built-Up	Editorial changes
23 73 00.16	Air Handling Units - Packaged	Editorial changes
23 74 00	Packaged Outdoor HVAC Equipment	Editorial changes
23 81 23	Computer Room Air Conditioning	Editorial changes
23 81 40	Air and Water Source Unitary Heat Pumps	Editorial changes
23 82 00.13	forced Air Heaters	Editorial changes
23 82 00.16	Incremental Heating and Cooling Units	Editorial changes
23 82 16.14	Electric-Resistance Air Coils	Editorial changes
23 82 19	Fan Coil Units	Editorial changes
23 82 23	Unit Ventilators	Editorial changes
23 82 33.13	Residential Convectors	Editorial changes
23 82 33.16	Commercial Convectors	Editorial changes
23 82 33.19	Cabinet Convector Heaters	Editorial changes
23 82 36	Finned Tube Radiation Heaters	Editorial changes
23 82 39	Unit Heaters	Editorial changes
23 82 39.26	Liquid Heaters	Editorial changes
23 83 00	Radiant Heating Units	Editorial changes
23 83 00.13	Radiant Heaters - Electric Infrared	Editorial changes
23 83 13	Radiant Heating Electric Cables	Editorial changes
23 83 13.19	Radiant Heating Electric Cables - Snow Melting	Editorial changes
23 83 13.23	Radiant Heating Electric Cables - Floor Warming	Editorial changes
23 84 13	Humidifiers	Editorial changes
25 01 11	EMCS: Start-Up, Verification and Commissioning	Editorial changes
25 01 12	EMCS: Training	Editorial changes
25 05 01	EMCS: General Requirements	Editorial changes
25 05 02	EMCS: Submittals and Review Process	Editorial changes
25 05 03	EMCS: Project Record Documents	Editorial changes
25 05 54	EMCS: Identification	Editorial changes
25 05 60	EMCS: Field Installation	Editorial changes
25 08 20	EMCS: Warranty and Maintenance	Editorial changes
25 10 01	EMCS: Local Area Network (LAN)	Editorial changes
25 10 02	EMCS: Operator Work Station (OWS)	Editorial changes
25 30 01	EMCS: Building Controllers	Editorial changes
25 30 02	EMCS: Field Control Devices	Editorial changes
25 90 01	EMCS: Site Requirements, Applications and Systems Sequences of Operation	Editorial changes
26 05 80	Fractional Horsepower Motors	Editorial changes
26 05 81	Motors: 0.746 to 149 kW	Editorial changes
26 06 31	Diesel Electric Generating Units Appendix A - Technical Data form	Editorial changes
26 08 00	Commissioning of Electrical	Editorial changes
26 09 23.01	Metering and Switchboard Instruments	Editorial changes
26 09 23.02	Lighting Control Devices - Photoelectric	Editorial changes
26 09 23.03	Lighting Control Devices - Incandescent Dimming	Editorial changes
26 09 24	Lighting Control Devices - Low Voltage	Editorial changes
26 09 43	Network Lighting Controls	Editorial changes
26 11 00.01	Outdoor Substation to 15 kV	Editorial changes
26 11 13.01	Unit Substation to 15 kV	Editorial changes
26 18 39.01	Motor Controllers - 2000 to 5000 V (Non-Hazardous)	Editorial changes
26 32 13.01	Power Generation Diesel	Editorial changes
26 32 13.02	Power Generation to 30 kW	Editorial changes
26 32 13.03	Installation of Electric Power Generating Equipment	Editorial changes
26 32 13.04	Diesel Electric Generating Units (Liquid Cooled)	Editorial changes
26 32 13.05	Diesel Electric Generating Units (Air Cooled)	Editorial changes
26 32 13.07	Diesel Electric Generating Units Appendix B Factory Test	Editorial changes
26 33 16	Battery Racks	Editorial changes
26 33 43	Battery Chargers	Editorial changes
26 33 53	Static Uninterruptible Power Supply	Editorial changes
26 50 00	Lighting	Editorial changes
26 52 00.01	Lighting - Central Emergency System	Editorial changes
26 52 13.13	Emergency Lighting	Editorial changes
26 52 13.16	Exit Signs	Editorial changes
31 09 16.01	Pile Driving Templates	Editorial changes
31 62 16.16	Steel H Piles	Editorial changes
31 62 16.19	Unfilled Tubular Steel Piles	Editorial changes
31 62 19	Timber Piles	Editorial changes
32 12 16.02	Asphalt Paving for Building Sites	Editorial changes
32 12 36.16	Coal Tar Seal Coats	Editorial changes
33 14 16	Site Water Utility Distribution Piping	Editorial changes

NMS summary of updates 2021-10

The 2021-10 NMS publication includes:

New sections:
- 01 35 13.93 – Special project procedures during COVID-19 pandemic, to reduce the risk of exposure during construction.
- 01 57 00 – Temporary controls, specifying the installation of temporary erosion and sediment control measures’ installation during Work Execution to prevent soil, groundwater and waterway pollution.
- 07 81 23 – Intumescent Fire Protection, for preparation and application procedures of thin film spray-on intumescent fire-resistant materials.
Technical updates:
- Seven Sections in Division 04 – Masonry, to integrate Canadian Heritage conservation work practices.
- Three Sections in Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection, to incorporate sustainable construction requirements, such as low carbon, water, materials, plastics, and construction waste disposal.
- Six Sections in Division 09 – Finishes, to incorporate current flooring construction techniques.
Revisions:
- Four Sections in Division 31 – Earthwork, and two Sections in Division 34 – Transportation, to integrate the requirements of temporary erosion and sediment control measures on-site during Execution of Work.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 35 13.93	Special Project Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic	New
01 57 00	Temporary Controls	New
02 41 16	Structure Demolition	Editorial changes
02 41 16.09	Structure Demolition - Short Form	Editorial changes
03 11 19	Insulating Concrete Forms	Editorial changes
03 45 00	Precast Architectural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 48 00	Precast Concrete Specialties	Editorial changes
04 03 01.13	Period Masonry Cleaning	Updated
04 03 05.13	Period Masonry Mortaring	Updated
04 03 05.16	Period Masonry Grouting	Updated
04 03 05.21	Period Masonry Repointing	Updated
04 03 43.13	Period Stone Repairing	Updated
04 03 43.16	Period Stone Replacing	Updated
04 03 43.19	Period Stone Dismantling	Updated
06 08 99	Rough Carpentry for Minor Works	Editorial changes
06 10 53	Miscellaneous Rough Carpentry	Updated
06 14 00	Treated Wood Foundations	Updated
07 03 61.21	Period Copper Sheet Roof Repair	Updated
07 03 61.24	Period Copper Sheet Roof Replacing	Updated
07 21 26.13 Formerly: 07 21 29.13	Blown Insulation - Cellulose Formerly: Blown insulation - cellulose	Renumbered
07 81 23	Intumescent Fire Protection	New
09 65 00.08	Resilient Flooring for Minor Works	Updated
09 65 19	Resilient Tile Flooring	Updated
09 66 13	Portland Cement Terrazzo Flooring	Updated
09 68 13	Tile Carpeting	Updated
09 68 16	Sheet Carpeting	Updated
09 96 66	Aggregate Wall Coatings	Updated
13 34 19	Metal Building Systems	Editorial changes
31 00 99	Earthwork for Minor Works	Updated
31 11 00	Clearing and Grubbing	Updated
31 23 33.01	Excavating, Trenching and Backfilling	Updated
31 32 19.13	Geogrid Soil Stabilization	Updated
32 01 13.02	Flexible Paving Surface Treatment - Multiple Application	Editorial changes
32 11 16.01	Granular Sub-Base	Editorial changes
32 11 23	Aggregate Base Courses	Editorial changes
32 12 16	Asphalt Paving	Editorial changes
32 12 16.02	Asphalt Paving for Building Sites	Editorial changes
32 13 13.17	Roller Compacted Concrete Paving	Editorial changes
32 15 60	Roadway Dust Control	Editorial changes
32 31 13	Chain Link Fences and Gates	Editorial changes
32 31 26	Wire Fences and Gates	Editorial changes
32 32 26	Metal Crib Retaining Walls	Editorial changes
32 91 19.13	Topsoil Placement and Grading	Editorial changes
32 91 19.16	Topsoil Placement for Vegetated Roofs	Editorial changes
32 93 10	Trees, Shrubs and Ground Cover Planting	Editorial changes
33 31 11	Public Sanitary Sewerage Gravity Piping	Editorial changes
34 71 13.25	Vehicle W-Beam Guide Rail	Updated
34 71 13.28	Vehicle Box Beam Guide Rail	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2021‑07

The 2021‑07 NMS publication includes:

New sections that specify requirements for the commissioning of fire suppression, plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems:
- Section 21 08 00 - Commissioning of Fire Suppression
- Section 22 08 00 - Commissioning of Plumbing
- Section 23 08 00 - Commissioning of HVAC
- Section 26 08 00 - Commissioning of Electrical
Updates to division 06 – Wood, Plastics and Composites, including a new Section 06 17 00 - Shop‑Fabricated Structural Wood that specifies technical requirements for shop‑fabricated structural wood components.
New reference guides:
- Mass Timber and Shop‑Fabricated Structural Wood, which introduces Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) systems.
- Wood Treatment, which describes different pressure treatment methods that are applicable to provide protection against the effects of moisture, biological degradation and fire as they are applied to wood and mass timber products.
Quality assurance and Quality control:
- New Section 01 43 00 – Quality Assurance: Specifies administrative and procedural requirements to ensure building code compliance and conformance to Contract Documents before and during Execution of Work.
- Revision to Section 01 45 00 – Quality control: To highlight the administrative and procedural requirements to ensure Contract Documents conformance during Work Execution.
- Revisions to a large number of Sections to integrate the changes related to the Section on Quality control and Quality Assurance.
Technical updates to a number of Sections in DIV02 and DIV06 to ensure the integration of Canadian Heritage conservation work practices.
Revisions to Section 01 73 00 - Execution; to include common application/erection/installation and bracing/anchoring requirements to execute the Work.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 33 00	Submittal Procedures	Editorial changes
01 35 21	LEED Requirements	Editorial changes
01 35 43.10	Environmental Procedures - Bridges	Editorial changes
01 41 00	Regulatory Requirements	Editorial changes
01 43 00	Quality Assurance	New
01 45 00	Quality Control	Updated
01 73 00	Execution	Updated
01 74 19	Waste Management and Disposal	Editorial changes
01 78 00	Closeout Submittals	Editorial changes
01 79 00	Demonstration and Training	Editorial changes
02 03 43	Period Structure Relocating	Updated
02 03 44	Shoring and Support of Period Structures	Updated
02 50 00	Site Remediation	Editorial changes
02 83 10	Lead-Base Paint Abatement - Minimum Precautions	Editorial changes
02 83 11	Lead-Base Paint Abatement - Intermediate Precautions	Editorial changes
02 83 12	Maximum Precautions	Editorial changes
02 84 00	Polychlorinate Biphenyl Remediation	Editorial changes
03 01 36	Epoxy Injection/Chemical Grout	Editorial changes
03 01 37	Concrete Restoration	Editorial changes
03 01 41	Precast Concrete Cleaning: Water Pressure Method	Editorial changes
03 10 00	Concrete Forming and Accessories	Editorial changes
03 11 19	Insulating Concrete Forms	Editorial changes
03 20 00	Concrete Reinforcing	Editorial changes
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Editorial changes
03 30 00.09	Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short Form	Editorial changes
03 31 23.13	High-Performance Structural Concrete for Bridge Decks	Editorial changes
03 35 00	Concrete Finishing	Editorial changes
03 35 46	Concrete Floor Hardening	Editorial changes
03 37 13	Shotcrete	Editorial changes
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 41 36	Precast Structural Post-Tensioned Concrete	Editorial changes
03 45 00	Precast Architectural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 60 10	Pressure Grouting Rock	Editorial changes
04 03 05.13	Period Masonry Mortaring	Editorial changes
04 03 21.19	Clay Brick Conservation Treatment	Editorial changes
04 03 21.26	Period Glazed Structural Clay Facing Tile Repair	Editorial changes
04 03 43.13	Period Stone Repairing	Editorial changes
04 03 43.16	Period Stone Replacing	Editorial changes
04 03 43.19	Period Stone Dismantling	Editorial changes
04 05 00	Common Work Results for Masonry	Editorial changes
04 20 00.08	Masonry for Minor Works	Editorial changes
04 43 13	Marble Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 43 16	Granite Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 43 19	Collected Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 43 23	Quarried Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 43 26	Dimension Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 71 13.13	Prefaced Calcium Silicate Manufactured Brick Masonry	Editorial changes
05 12 23	Structural Steel for Buildings	Editorial changes
05 12 33	Structural Steel for Bridges	Editorial changes
05 14 00	Structural Aluminum for Buildings	Editorial changes
05 21 00	Steel Joist Framing	Editorial changes
05 31 00	Steel Decking	Editorial changes
05 41 00	Structural Metal Stud Framing	Editorial changes
06 00 00.RG.01	Division 06 Reference Guide - Wood Treatment	New
06 00 00.RG.02	Division 06 Reference Guide - Mass Timber and Shop Fabricated Structural Wood	New
06 03 05.73	Long-Term Period Wood Treatment	Updated
06 03 13	Conservation Treatment of Period Log Construction	Updated
06 03 13.23	Conservation Treatment of Period Heavy Timber	Updated
06 03 50.13	Carvel Planking	Editorial changes
06 03 50.16	Steam Bending and Replacement of Curved Wood Members	Editorial changes
06 05 73	Wood Treatment	Updated
06 08 99	Rough Carpentry for Minor Works	Updated
06 15 00	Wood Decking	Updated
06 17 00	Shop‑Fabricated Structural Wood	New
06 17 53	Shop-Fabricated Wood Trusses	Updated
06 18 00	Glued-Laminated Construction	Updated
06 20 00	Finish Carpentry	Editorial changes
06 40 00	Architectural Woodwork	Editorial changes
06 40 23.13	Plastic Laminate Finishing for Interior Architectural Woodwork	Editorial changes
07 03 30.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Canvas Roofing	Editorial changes
07 03 30.16	Conservation Treatment for Period Board Roofing	Editorial changes
07 03 31.26	Conservation Treatment for Period Slate Shingles	Editorial changes
07 03 31.29	Conservation Treatment for Period Wood Shingles and Shakes	Editorial changes
07 03 32.16	Conservation Treatment for Period Concrete Roof Tiles	Editorial changes
07 03 33.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Sod Roofing	Editorial changes
07 03 41.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Metal Roof Panels	Editorial changes
07 03 61.21	Period Copper Sheet Roof Repair	Editorial changes
07 08 13	Building Enclosure Performance Testing	Editorial changes
07 12 13	Built-Up Asphalt Waterproofing	Editorial changes
07 13 52	Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing	Updated
07 13 53	Elastomeric Sheet Waterproofing	Editorial changes
07 14 13	Hot Fluid-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing	Editorial changes
07 16 19	Metal Oxide Waterproofing	Editorial changes
07 17 13	Bentonite Panel Waterproofing	Editorial changes
07 18 00	Traffic Coatings	Editorial changes
07 19 00	Water Repellents	Editorial changes
07 21 13	Board Insulation	Editorial changes
07 21 16	Blanket Insulation	Editorial changes
07 21 23	Loose - Fill Insulation	Editorial changes
07 21 26.13 Formerly: 07 21 29.13	Blown Insulation – Cellulose Formerly: Blown Insulation - Cellulose	Renumbered and Editorial changes
07 21 26.16	Blown Insulation - Mineral Fibre	Editorial changes
07 21 29	Sprayed Insulation - Polyurethane Foam	Editorial changes
07 24 00	Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems	Editorial changes
07 24 10.01	Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems - Panelized	Editorial changes
07 24 10.03	Exterior Finish - Direct Applied	Editorial changes
07 26 00	Vapour Retarders	Editorial changes
07 27 00.01	Air Barriers - Descriptive or Proprietary	Editorial changes
07 27 00.02	Air Barriers - Performance	Editorial changes
07 31 13	Asphalt Shingles	Editorial changes
07 31 29	Wood Shingles and Shakes	Editorial changes
07 42 13.23	Metal Composite Material Wall Panels	Editorial changes
07 42 43	Composite Wall Panels	Editorial changes
07 42 46	Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Wall Panels	Editorial changes
07 46 16	Aluminum Siding	Editorial changes
07 46 19	Steel Siding	Editorial changes
07 46 23	Wood Siding	Editorial changes
07 46 33	Plastic Siding	Editorial changes
07 51 00	Built-Up Bituminous Roofing	Editorial changes
07 53 23	Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Roofing	Editorial changes
07 54 19	Polyvinyl Chloride Roofing	Editorial changes
07 55 63	Vegetated Protected Membrane Roofing	Editorial changes
07 56 13	Hot Fluid Applied Rubberized Asphalt Roofing	Editorial changes
07 61 00	Sheet Metal Roofing	Editorial changes
07 62 00	Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim	Editorial changes
07 72 33	Roof Hatches	Editorial changes
07 81 00	Applied Fireproofing	Editorial changes
07 84 00	Fire Stopping	Editorial changes
07 95 13	Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies	Editorial changes
08 03 11	Historic - Period Wood Doors	Editorial changes
08 03 14.33	Conservation Treatment for Period Stile and Rail Wood Doors	Editorial changes
08 03 51.23	Conservation Treatment for Period Steel Windows	Editorial changes
08 03 52	Conservation Treatment for Period Wood Windows	Editorial changes
08 11 16	Aluminum Doors and Frames	Editorial changes
08 11 19	Stainless-Steel Doors and Frames	Editorial changes
08 13 73	Sliding Metal Doors	Editorial changes
08 14 16	Flush Wood Doors	Editorial changes
08 14 73	Sliding Wood and Plastic Doors	Editorial changes
08 31 00	Access Doors and Panels	Editorial changes
08 33 00	Overhead Coiling Doors and Grilles	Editorial changes
08 33 13	Coiling Counter Doors	Editorial changes
08 33 36	Side Coiling Grilles	Editorial changes
08 34 59.13	Vault Doors and Frames	Editorial changes
08 36 19	Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Doors	Editorial changes
08 42 26.33	Swinging All Glass Entrances	Editorial changes
08 42 29	Automatic Entrances	Editorial changes
08 44 13	Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls	Editorial changes
08 44 23	Structural Sealant Glazed Curtain Walls	Editorial changes
08 50 00	Windows	Editorial changes
08 62 00	Unit Skylights	Editorial changes
08 71 00	Door Hardware	Editorial changes
08 80 00	Glazing	Editorial changes
08 90 00	Louvres and Vents	Editorial changes
09 01 90.62	Exterior Repainting	Editorial changes
09 01 90.63	Interior Repainting	Editorial changes
09 03 25	Conservation Treatment for Period Plastering	Editorial changes
09 03 91.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Exterior Painting	Editorial changes
09 03 91.23	Conservation Treatment for Period Interior Painting	Editorial changes
09 21 16.08	Gypsum Board Assemblies for Minor Works	Editorial changes
09 51 13	Acoustical Panel Ceilings	Editorial changes
09 54 23	Linear Metal Ceilings	Editorial changes
09 64 23	Wood Parquet Flooring	Editorial changes
09 64 29	Wood Strip and Plank Flooring	Editorial changes
09 64 53	Resilient Wood Flooring Assemblies	Editorial changes
09 65 00.08	Resilient Flooring for Minor Works	Editorial changes
09 65 16	Resilient Sheet Flooring	Editorial changes
09 65 19	Resilient Tile Flooring	Editorial changes
09 66 13	Portland Cement Terrazzo Flooring	Editorial changes
09 66 16	Terrazzo Floor Tile	Editorial changes
09 66 23	Resinous Matrix Terrazzo Flooring	Editorial changes
09 68 13	Tile Carpeting	Editorial changes
09 72 16	Vinyl-Coated Fabric Wall Coverings	Editorial changes
09 80 00	Acoustic Treatment	Editorial changes
09 91 13	Exterior Painting	Editorial changes
09 91 23	Interior Painting	Editorial changes
09 96 59	High-Build Glazed Coatings	Editorial changes
09 96 66	Aggregate Wall Coatings	Editorial changes
10 21 13.13	Metal Toilet Compartments	Editorial changes
10 22 13	Wire Mesh Partitions	Editorial changes
10 22 19.54	Demountable Partitions - Post and Panel	Editorial changes
10 22 19.55	Demountable Partitions - Stud Type	Editorial changes
10 22 39	Folding Panel Partitions	Editorial changes
10 44 00	Fire Protection Specialties	Editorial changes
11 13 19.13	Loading Dock Levelers	Editorial changes
11 13 19.23	Loading Dock Lifts	Editorial changes
11 40 10	Food Service Stock Equipment	Editorial changes
11 41 23	Walk-In Coolers and Freezers	Editorial changes
11 51 23.13	Metal Library Shelving	Editorial changes
11 53 13	Laboratory Fume Hoods	Editorial changes
12 21 16	Vertical Louvre Blinds	Editorial changes
12 35 39	Commercial Kitchen Casework	Editorial changes
14 20 03	Freight Elevators	Editorial changes
14 20 06	Passenger Elevators	Editorial changes
21 08 00	Commissioning of Fire Suppression	New
21 30 00	Fire Pumps	Editorial changes
22 08 00	Commissioning of Plumbing	New
23 05 19	Meters and Gauges for HVAC Piping	Editorial changes
23 05 19.13	Thermometers and Pressure Gauges - Piping Systems	Editorial changes
23 05 93.13	Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Fume Hoods	Editorial changes
23 07 13	Duct Insulation	Editorial changes
23 08 00	Commissioning of HVAC	New
23 52 00	Heating Boilers	Editorial changes
23 54 13	Electric-Resistance Furnaces	Editorial changes
23 54 16	Fuel-Fired Furnaces	Editorial changes
23 57 00	Heat Exchangers for HVAC	Editorial changes
23 64 13	Absorption Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 64 16	Centrifugal Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 64 19	Reciprocating Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 64 26	Rotary-Screw Water Chillers	Editorial changes
23 65 16	Natural Draft Cooling Towers	Editorial changes
23 72 00	Air-To-Air Energy Recovery Equipment	Editorial changes
23 73 00.13	Air Handling - Built-Up	Editorial changes
23 73 00.16	Air Handling Units - Packaged	Editorial changes
23 74 00	Packaged Outdoor HVAC Equipment	Editorial changes
23 81 23	Computer Room Air Conditioning	Editorial changes
23 81 40	Air and Water Source Unitary Heat Pumps	Editorial changes
26 05 14	Power Cable and Overhead Conductors (1001 V)	Editorial changes
26 05 27	Grounding - Primary	Editorial changes
26 05 33.01	Surface and Lighting Fixture Raceways	Editorial changes
26 08 00	Commissioning of Electrical	New
26 09 23.03	Lighting Control Devices - Incandescent Dimming	Editorial changes
26 11 00.01	Outdoor Substation to 15 kV	Editorial changes
26 12 13	Liquid Filled, Medium Voltage Transformers	Editorial changes
26 12 19	Pad Mounted, Liquid Filled, Medium Voltage Transformers	Editorial changes
26 12 21	Transformer Vault Equipment to 15 kV	Editorial changes
26 27 19	Multi-Outlet Assemblies	Editorial changes
26 35 33	Power Factor Correction Equipment	Editorial changes
26 42 00.01	Telethermics - Cathodic Protection	Editorial changes
26 50 00	Lighting	Editorial changes
26 52 13.16	Exit Signs	Editorial changes
31 31 19.13	Chemical Vegetation Control	Editorial changes
31 53 13	Timber Cribwork	Editorial changes
32 11 33	Cement-Treated Base Courses	Editorial changes
32 14 13	Precast Concrete Unit Paving	Editorial changes
33 05 16	Maintenance Holes and Catch Basin Structures	Editorial changes
33 65 16	Telethermics - Distribution Piping - PVC - FRP	Editorial changes
33 65 26	Telethermics - Insulated and Plastic Jacketted Systems	Editorial changes
33 65 33	Telethermics - Dryable Drainable, Testable Conduit Systems	Editorial changes
33 65 43	Telethermics - Steel Tunnel Systems	Editorial changes
33 65 46	Telethermics - Shallow Inverted Trench (SIT) Systems	Editorial changes
33 65 73	Concrete Encased Duct Banks and Manholes	Editorial changes
33 65 76	Direct Buried Underground Cable Ducts	Editorial changes
33 71 16.01	Electrical Pole Lines and Hardware	Editorial changes
33 71 73.01	Overhead Electrical Service	Editorial changes
33 71 73.02	Underground Electrical Service	Editorial changes
34 43 13.16	Airfield Runway and Taxiway Inset Lighting	Editorial changes
34 72 16	Railway Siding	Editorial changes

NMS summary of updates 2021-01

The 2021-01 NMS publication includes:

Master performance and design specifications: 102 specifications are now organized by major building functional elements using the UniFormat^TM classification system. References for energy efficient and net zero operational carbon building design and operation were introduced into 37 Sections across Elements B and D to G.

Updates to master prescriptive specification Sections include:

Incorporated guidance on thermal resilience into 9 Sections across Divisions 04 and 07.
Updated Division 01 and Division 03 Sections with requirements for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to demonstrate life-cycle assessment of embodied carbon in construction materials.
Integrated sustainability requirements into 15 Sections in Division 01 for aspects such as low carbon, water, materials, plastics, and construction waste disposal in projects.
Updated 3 Sections on resilient flooring from Division 09 to meet current industry standards and best practices, and to improve cross-trade coordination.
Edited acronyms and references in 3 Sections in Divisions 01, 08 and 09.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
1020	Project Brief	New
1030	Project Criteria	New
1040	Existing Conditions	New
A1010	Standard Foundations	New
A1020	Special Foundations	New
A2010	Walls for Subgrade Enclosures	New
A4010	Standard Slabs-On-Grade	New
A4020	Structural Slabs-On-Grade	New
A4030	Slab Trenches	New
A4040	Pits and Bases	New
A4090	Slab-On-Grade Supplementary Components	New
A6010	Building Subdrainage	New
A6020	Off-Gassing Mitigation	New
A9010	Substructure Excavation	New
A9020	Construction Dewatering	New
A9030	Excavation Support	New
A9040	Soil Treatment	New
B1010	Floor Construction	New
B1020	Roof Construction	New
B1080	Stairs	New
B2010	Exterior Walls	New
B2020	Exterior Windows	New
B2050	Exterior Doors and Grilles	New
B2080	Exterior Wall Appurtenances	New
B2090	Exterior Wall Specialties	New
B3010	Roofing	New
B3020	Roof Appurtenances	New
B3040	Traffic Bearing Horizontal Enclosures	New
B3060	Horizontal Openings	New
B3080	Overhead Exterior Enclosures	New
C1010	Interior Partitions	New
C1020	Interior Windows	New
C1030	Interior Doors	New
C1040	Interior Grilles and-Gates	New
C1060	Raised Floor Construction	New
C1070	Suspended Ceiling Construction	New
C1090	Interior Specialties	New
C2010	Wall Finishes	New
C2020	Interior Fabrications	New
C2030	Flooring	New
C2040	Stair Finishes	New
C2050	Ceiling Finishes	New
D1010	Vertical Conveying Systems	New
D2010	Domestic Water Distribution	New
D2020	Sanitary Drainage	New
D2030	Building Support Plumbing Systems	New
D2050	General Service Compressed-Air	New
D3010	Facility Fuel Systems	New
D3020	Heating Systems	New
D3030	Cooling Systems	New
D3050	Facility HVAC Distribution Systems	New
D3060	Ventilation	New
D4010	Fire Suppression	New
D4030	Fire Protection Specialties	New
D5020	Electrical Service and Distribution	New
D5030	General Purpose Electrical Power	New
D5040	Lighting	New
D5080	Miscellaneous Electrical Systems	New
D6010	Data Communications	New
D6060	Distributed Communications and Monitoring	New
D7010	Access Control and Intrusion Detection	New
D7030	Electronic Surveillance	New
D7050	Detection and Alarm	New
D8010	Integrated Automation Facility Controls	New
E1010	Vehicle and Pedestrian Equipment	New
E1030	Commercial Equipment	New
E1040	Institutional Equipment	New
E1060	Residential Equipment	New
E1070	Entertainment and Recreational Equipment	New
E1090	Other Equipment	New
E2010	Fixed Furnishings	New
E2050	Movable Furnishings	New
F1010	Integrated Construction	New
F1020	Special Structures	New
F1030	Special Function Construction	New
F1050	Special Facility Components	New
F1060	Athletic and Recreational Special Construction	New
F1080	Special Instrumentation	New
F2010	Hazardous Materials Remediation	New
F3030	Selective Demolition	New
G1010	Site Clearing	New
G1020	Site Elements Demolition	New
G1030	Site Element Relocation	New
G1050	Site Remediation	New
G1070	Site Earthwork	New
G2010	Roadways	New
G2020	Parking Lots	New
G2030	Pedestrian Plazas and Walkways	New
G2040	Airfields	New
G2050	Athletic Recreational and Playfield Areas	New
G2060	Site Development	New
G2080	Landscaping	New
G3010	Water Utilities	New
G3020	Sanitary Sewerage Utilities	New
G3030	Storm Drainage Utilities	New
G3050	Site Energy Distribution	New
G3060	Site Fuel Distribution	New
G4010	Site Electrical Distribution Systems	New
G4050	Site Lighting	New
G5010	Site Communications Systems	New
G9010	Tunnels	New
Z1040	Quality Requirements	New
01 14 25	Designated Substances Report	Editorial changes
01 33 29	Sustainable Design Reporting	Updated
01 35 13.43	Special Project Procedures for Contaminated Sites	Editorial changes
01 35 21	LEED Requirements	Editorial changes
01 35 43.10	Environmental Procedures - Bridges	Editorial changes
01 41 00	Regulatory Requirements	Editorial changes
01 47 13	Sustainable Requirements: Concept Design	Editorial changes
01 47 15	Sustainable Requirements: Construction	Editorial changes
01 47 19	Sustainable Requirements: Operation	Editorial changes
01 50 13	Temporary Facilities and Controls for Dredging	Editorial changes
01 51 00	Temporary Utilities	Editorial changes
01 52 00	Construction Facilities	Editorial changes
01 56 00	Temporary Barriers and Enclosures	Editorial changes
01 61 00	Common Product Requirements	Editorial changes
01 74 00	Cleaning	Editorial changes
01 74 19	Waste Management and Disposal	Editorial changes
01 74 19.13	Carpet Reclamation	Editorial changes
02 03 43	Period Structure Relocating	Updated
02 50 00	Site Remediation	Updated
03 01 36	Epoxy Injection/Chemical Grout	Updated
03 01 37	Concrete Restoration	Updated
03 10 00	Concrete Forming and Accessories	Updated
03 11 19	Insulating Concrete Forms	Updated
03 20 00	Concrete Reinforcing	Updated
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Updated
03 30 00.09	Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short Form	Updated
03 31 23.13	High-Performance Structural Concrete for Bridge Decks	Editorial changes
03 35 00	Concrete Finishing	Updated
03 35 46	Concrete Floor Hardening	Updated
03 37 13	Shotcrete	Updated
03 37 26	Underwater Placed Concrete	Updated
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 41 36	Precast Structural Post-Tensioned Concrete	Editorial changes
03 45 00	Precast Architectural Concrete	Editorial changes
03 48 00	Precast Concrete Specialties	Updated
03 60 10	Pressure Grouting Rock	Editorial changes
04 43 19	Collected Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 43 23	Quarried Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
04 43 26	Dimension Stone Veneer Cladding	Editorial changes
07 08 13	Building Enclosure Performance Testing	Editorial changes
07 46 16	Aluminum Siding	Editorial changes
07 46 19	Steel Siding	Editorial changes
07 46 23	Wood Siding	Editorial changes
07 46 33	Plastic Siding	Editorial changes
07 61 00	Sheet Metal Roofing	Editorial changes
07 92 00	Joint Sealants	Editorial changes
08 90 00	Louvres and Vents	Editorial changes
09 03 25	Conservation Treatment for Period Plastering	Editorial changes
09 65 00.08	Resilient Flooring for Minor Works	Updated
09 65 16	Resilient Sheet Flooring	Updated
09 65 19	Resilient Tile Flooring	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2019-10

The 2019-10 NMS publication includes:

Update to corrosion protective coating requirements including certification requirements for coating application specialists per ANSI/NACE No.13/SSPC-ASC-1-2016-SG.
Update to Sections on concrete and masonry

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 45 00	Quality Control	Updated
02 83 10	Lead-Base Paint Abatement - Minimum Precautions	Updated
02 83 11	Lead-Base Paint Abatement - Intermediate Precautions	Updated
02 83 12	Lead-Base Paint Abatement - Maximum Precautions	Updated
03 01 37	Concrete Restoration	Updated
03 35 00	Concrete Finishing	Updated
03 37 13	Shotcrete	Updated
03 45 00	Precast Architectural Concrete	Updated
04 43 19	Collected Stone Veneer Cladding	Updated
04 43 23	Quarried Stone Veneer Cladding	Updated
04 43 26	Dimension Stone Veneer Cladding	Updated
05 12 23	Structural Steel for Buildings	Updated
05 12 33	Structural Steel for Bridges	Updated
05 14 00	Structural Aluminum for Buildings	Updated
05 21 00	Steel Joist Framing	Updated
05 31 00	Steel Decking	Updated
05 41 00	Structural Metal Stud Framing	Updated
05 50 00	Metal Fabrications	Updated
05 51 00	Metal Stairs and Ladders	Updated
05 52 16	Modular Workplace Guardrail System	Updated
09 01 90.62	Exterior Repainting	Updated
09 01 90.63	Interior Repainting	Updated
09 91 00.08	Painting for Minor Works	Updated
09 91 13	Exterior Painting	Updated
09 91 13.23	Exterior Painting of Structural Steel	Updated
09 96 53	Elastomeric Coatings	Updated
09 96 59	High-Build Glazed Coatings	Updated
33 56 13	Aboveground Fuel - Storage Tanks	Updated
33 56 16	Underground Fuel - Storage Tanks	Updated
33 65 13	Telethermics - Distribution Piping - Steel	Updated
44 41 13	Commercial Water Treatment Plants	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2019-04

The 2019-04 NMS publication includes:

Sections in Division 32, to reflect the requirements of the new Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS) and the revised Canadian Nursery Stock Standard (CNSS).

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 35 43	Environmental procedures	Updated
01 35 43.10	Environmental procedures - bridges	New
04 03 01.13	Period masonry cleaning	Editorial edits
07 21 23	Loose - fill insulation	Editorial edits
07 21 29.13 Formerly: 07 21 29.01	Blown insulation - cellulose Formerly: Blown insulation - cellulose	Renumbered and updated
07 92 00	Joint sealants	Updated
32 01 90.23	Pruning	Updated
32 01 90.33	Tree and shrub preservation	Updated
32 91 19.13	Topsoil placement and grading	Updated
32 91 19.16 Formerly: 32 91 19.14	Topsoil placement for vegetated roofs Formerly: Topsoil placement for vegetated roofs	Renumbered and updated
32 93 10	Trees, shrubs and ground cover planting	Updated
32 93 23.13	Interior plantings	Updated
35 01 40.92	Preservation of water courses and wetlands	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2019-01

The 2019-01 NMS publication includes:

The Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations as they were published in Canada Gazette, Part II, on October 17, 2018. Reference to this regulation was added to NMS Sections in DIV01, DIV02, DIV07, DIV23 and DIV33.
Revised Section 01 35 21 – Leed requirements, reflecting current sustainability requirements for renewable energy and regionally manufactured materials, recycled content and low-emitting materials.
The addition of new NMS Section 07 08 13 – Building Enclosure Performance Testing, which includes general commissioning and verification procedures to support quality assurance for delivering high-performance building envelopes and for performing whole building air tightness testing.
Updating technical content in DIV31 and DIV32, adding references to the new requirements of the Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS) and the Canadian Nursery Stock Standard (CNSS).

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 35 13.43	Special Project Procedures for Contaminated Sites	Updated
01 35 21	Leed requirements	Updated
01 41 00	Regulatory requirements	Updated
02 82 00.01	Asbestos Abatement - Minimum Precautions	Updated
02 82 00.02	Asbestos Abatement - Intermediate Precautions	Updated
02 82 00.03	Asbestos Abatement - Maximum Precautions	Updated
07 03 31.29	Conservation treatment for Period Wood Shingles and Shakes	Updated
07 08 13	Building Enclosure Performance Testing	New
07 21 26.16	Blown Insulation – Mineral Fibre	Updated
07 21 29 Formerly: 07 21 29.03	Sprayed Insulation - Polyurethane Foam Formerly: Sprayed Insulation - Polyurethane Foam	Renumbered and Updated
08 14 16	Flush Wood Doors	Editorial edits
23 82 16.14 Formerly: 23 55 13	Electric-Resistance Air Coils Formerly: Fuel-Fired Duct Heaters	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
23 82 39.26	Liquid Heaters	Updated
31 11 00	Clearing and Grubbing	Updated
32 92 19.13	Mechanical Seeding	Updated
32 92 19.16	Hydraulic Seeding	Updated
32 92 23	Sodding	Updated
33 14 16	Site Water Utility Distribution Piping	Updated
33 31 11	Public Sanitary Sewerage Gravity Piping	Updated
33 31 23	Sanitary Sewerage Force Main Piping	Updated
33 41 00	Storm Utility Drainage Piping	Updated
33 46 13.01	Foundation and Underslab Drainage	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2018-10

The 2018-10 NMS publication includes updates across several construction industry sectors. References to the most current codes, standards and the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) documents were modified. These updates are highlighted below:

DIV01: updating three NMS Sections to consistently communicate sustainability goals and requirements.
DIV03: adding a new NMS Section; Pressure Grouting Rock. Adopting the new certification requirements for precast concrete manufacturers to enhance quality assurance for climate resilient commercial buildings.
DIV05, DIV07, DIV08 and DIV09: modifying the requirements for ECOLOGO® certified building materials, chemicals and plastics to reduce environmental impact due to construction activities.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 11 00	Summary of Work	Updated
01 21 00	Allowances	Updated
01 47 13	Sustainable Requirements: Concept Design	Updated
01 47 15	Sustainable Requirements: Construction	Updated
01 47 19	Sustainable Requirements: Operation	Updated
03 11 19	Insulating concrete forms	Updated
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Updated
03 60 10	Pressure Grouting Rock	New
05 50 00	Metal Fabrications	Updated
05 51 00	Metal Stairs and Ladders	Updated
07 03 61.21	Period Copper Sheet Roof Repair	Updated
08 11 19	Stainless-Steel Doors and Frames	Updated
09 22 16	Non-Structural Metal Framing	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2018-07

Development of New Section 00 01 15 – List of Drawings Sheets; where the project's "Drawing Sheets" are to be listed in a unique manner that maintains contract documentation consistency throughout the Project Manual.
Development of New Section 02 22 10 – Existing Building Conditions Assessment; this new Section underscores the importance of evaluating the existing building conditions before beginning retrofit work to improve energy efficiency or climate resiliency.
Sustainability Requirements: A number of NMS Sections in DIV02, DIV04, DIV05, DIV06, DIV07, DIV08, DIV09 and DIV22, were updated to consistently communicate sustainability goals and requirements.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
00 01 07	Seals Page	Updated
00 01 10	Table of Contents	Updated
00 01 15	List of Drawing Sheets	New
00 11 19.53	Request for Proposal - Design Build (Single Prime Contract)	Editorial Changes
00 21 13	Instructions to Bidders	Updated
01 12 00	Multiple Contract Summary	Updated
01 29 83	Payment Procedures for Testing Laboratory Services	Updated
01 47 13	Sustainable Requirements: Concept Design	Updated
01 47 19	Sustainable Requirements: Operation	Editorial Changes
01 74 19	waste management and disposal	Editorial Changes
02 22 10	Existing Building Condition Assessments	New
02 41 19.13	Selective Building Demolition	Updated
02 41 19.16	Selective Interior Demolition	Updated
02 65 00	Underground Storage Tank Removal	Updated
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Updated
03 41 36	Precast Structural Post-Tensioned Concrete	Updated
03 45 00	Precast architectural concrete	Updated
04 03 43.13	Period stone Repairing	Editorial Changes
04 20 00.08	Masonry for Minor Works	Updated
04 71 13	Calcium Silicate Manufactured Brick Masonry	Updated
04 71 13.13	Prefaced Calcium Silicate Manufactured Brick Masonry	Updated
04 73 13	Calcium Silicate Manufactured Stone Masonry	Updated
05 52 16	Modular Workplace Guardrail System	Updated
06 05 73	Wood Treatment	Updated
06 08 99	Rough Carpentry for Minor Works	Updated
06 10 53	Miscellaneous rough carpentry	Updated
07 12 13	Built-Up Asphalt Waterproofing	Updated
07 42 46	Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Wall Panels	Updated
07 62 00	Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim	Updated
08 11 00	Metal Doors and Frames	Updated
08 11 19	Stainless-Steel Doors and Frames	Updated
08 11 69	Metal Storm Doors and Frames	Updated
08 13 73	Sliding Metal Doors	Updated
08 14 16	Flush Wood Doors	Updated
09 30 13	Ceramic Tiling	Updated
09 30 15	Quarry and Paver Tiling	Updated
09 51 13	Acoustical Panel Ceilings	Updated
09 66 23	Resinous Matrix Terrazzo Flooring	Updated
09 72 16	Vinyl-Coated Fabric Wall Coverings	Updated
09 80 00	Acoustic Treatment	Updated
09 91 00.08	Painting for Minor Works	Updated
09 96 59	High-Build Glazed Coatings	Updated
22 05 05	Selective Demolition for Plumbing	Editorial Changes
23 05 05	Selective Demolition for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)	Editorial Changes
26 05 05	Selective Demolition for Electrical	Editorial Changes

NMS summary of updates 2018-04

The 2018-04 NMS publication includes major updates to meet construction industry demands and incorporated current codes and standards. Highlights include:

DIV01 and 02: adopting new regulations of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2015 for Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazardous products sold, distributed or imported into Canada which replace the Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) format of previous WHMIS 1988 regulation. References across all NMS Sections now reflect this change.
DIV03: adding two new NMS Sections; Concrete Restoration and Precast Concrete Cleaning: Water Pressure Method. Adoption of new certification requirements for precast concrete manufacturers to enhance quality assurance for climate resilient commercial and residential buildings, and to produce materials that are durable and can increase lifespan of structures.
DIV04, 05, 06, 08, 09 and 33: updating technical standards and some editorial changes, such as reference standard names and Section reference numbers.
DIV07: developing new technical content of Section 07 84 00 – Fire Stopping, and updating requirements across several dozen related NMS Sections. Developed with the Firestop Contractors International Association (FCIA) to capture industry best practices, offer options for quality assurance and align terminology with industry and National Building Code of Canada 2015 (NBC). Includes industry recommended practices for certification, use of design listings and alternative solutions, fire stop inspection/validation and identification/documentation procedures of fire stop systems in construction projects. Technical updates of the renumbered Section 07 21 26.16 – Blown Insulation -Mineral Fibre, , adding new administrative requirements and updating products and procedures in order to better capture industry best practices.
Implementing unit soft conversion of imperial units to metric units for dimensions related to spacing of framing elements.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
03 01 37	Concrete Restoration	New
03 01 41	Precast Concrete Cleaning: Water Pressure Method	New
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Updated
03 30 00.09	Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short Form	Updated
03 31 23.13	High-Performance Structural Concrete for Bridge Decks	Editorial Changes
03 35 00	Concrete Finishing	Editorial Changes
03 35 46	Concrete Floor Hardening	Editorial Changes
03 37 13	Shotcrete	Updated
03 37 26	Underwater Placed Concrete	Editorial Changes
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Updated
03 48 00	Precast concrete specialties	Updated
04 03 01.13	Period masonry cleaning	Editorial Changes
05 12 23	Structural Steel for Buildings	Updated
05 12 33	Structural Steel for Bridges	Editorial Changes
05 14 00	Structural Aluminum for Buildings	Editorial Changes
05 21 00	Steel Joist Framing	Editorial Changes
05 31 00	Steel Decking	Editorial Changes
05 41 00	Structural Metal Stud Framing	Editorial Changes
05 50 00	Metal Fabrications	Editorial Changes
05 51 00	Metal Stairs and Ladders	Editorial Changes
05 52 16	Modular Workplace Guardrail System	Editorial Changes
06 40 23.13	Plastic Laminate Finishing for Interior Architectural Woodwork	Editorial Changes
07 21 26.16 Formerly: 07 21 29.02	Blown Insulation - Mineral Fibre Formerly: Sprayed Insulation - Mineral Fibre	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
07 53 23	Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer Roofing	Editorial Changes
07 84 00	Fire Stopping	Updated
08 50 00	Windows	Updated
09 64 29	Wood Strip and Plank Flooring	Editorial Changes
33 32 13.13	Packaged Sewage Lift, Wet Well Type	Editorial Changes
33 65 33	Telethermics - Dryable Drainable, Testable Conduit Systems	Editorial Changes

NMS summary of updates 2018-01

The 2018-01 NMS publication includes two new Sections, on designated substances reporting, as well as epoxy injection and chemical grouting.
Technical content in Divisions 01, 02, 03, 08, 22, 23, 25 and 26 were updated, and editorial changes were made to other Sections listed.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 14 25	Designated Substances Report	New
01 51 00	Temporary Utilities	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
01 73 00	Execution	Updated^Footnote*
02 83 10	Lead - Base Paint Abatement - Minimum Precautions	Updated^Footnote*
02 83 11	Lead - Base Paint Abatement - Intermediate Precautions	Updated^Footnote*
02 83 12	Lead - Base Paint Abatement - Maximum Precautions	Updated^Footnote*
02 84 00	Polychlorinate Biphenyl Remediation	Updated^Footnote*
03 01 36	Epoxy Injection/Chemical Grout	New
03 10 00	Concrete Forming and Accessories	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
03 11 19	Insulating concrete forms	Updated^Footnote*
03 20 00	Concrete Reinforcing	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
07 03 30.13	Conservation Treatment for Period Canvas Roofing	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
07 03 30.16	Conservation Treatment for Period Board Roofing	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
08 44 13	Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls	Updated^Footnote*
08 44 23	Structural Sealant Glazed Curtain Walls	Updated^Footnote*
22 05 05	Selective Demolition for Plumbing	Updated^Footnote*
23 05 05	Selective Demolition for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)	Updated^Footnote*
23 05 15	Common Installation Requirements for HVAC Pipework	Updated^Footnote*
23 05 48	Seismic Restraint Systems (SRS) - Type P2 Buildings	Updated^Footnote*
23 05 48.16	Seismic Restraint Systems (SRS) - Type P2 Buildings	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
23 11 26	Facility Liquid-Petroleum Gas Piping	Editorial Changes^Footnote**
23 22 13.13	High Pressure Steam and Condensate Heating Piping Systems	Updated^Footnote*
23 31 13.01	Metal Ducts - Low Pressure to 500 Pa	Updated^Footnote*
23 31 13.02	Metal Ducts - High Pressure to 2500 Pa	Updated^Footnote*
23 33 16	Dampers - Fire and Smoke	Updated^Footnote*
25 05 60	Emcs: Field Installation	Updated^Footnote*
25 30 02	Emcs: Field Control Devices	Updated^Footnote*
26 05 05	Selective Demolition for Electrical	Updated^Footnote*
26 05 36	Cable Trays for Electrical Systems	Updated^Footnote*

NMS summary of updates 2017-10

The 2017–10 NMS publication includes updates to technical content in Divisions 21, 22, 23, 33 and 42. Extensive editorial changes were made to all Sections listed as well as renumbering and renaming a large number of Sections in alignment with MasterFormat® 2016.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 12 00	Multiple Contract Summary	Updated
01 33 29 Formerly: 01 47 17	Sustainable Design Reporting Formerly: Sustainable Requirements: Contractor's Verification	Renumbered and Renamed
01 74 00	Cleaning	Editorial Changes
01 91 13.16	Commissioning Forms	Editorial Changes
02 56 13	Waste Containment	Editorial Changes
06 41 93 Formerly: 08 70 05	Cabinet and Miscellaneous Hardware Formerly: Cabinet and Miscellaneous Hardware	Renumbered
08 03 52	Conservation Treatment for Period Wood Windows	Editorial Changes
08 36 13.13 Formerly: 08 36 13.01	Sectional Wood Doors Formerly: Sectional Wood Doors	Renumbered
08 36 13.16 Formerly: 08 36 13.02	Sectional Metal Doors Formerly: Sectional Metal Doors	Renumbered
08 36 13.19 Formerly: 08 36 13.03	Sectional Plastic Doors Formerly: Sectional Plastic Doors	Renumbered
08 36 19.13 Formerly: 08 36 19.01	Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Wood Doors Formerly: Vertical Lift Wood Doors	Renumbered and Renamed
08 36 19.16 Formerly: 08 36 19.02	Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Metal Doors Formerly: Multi-Leaf Vertical Lift Metal Doors	Renumbered
08 44 23 Formerly: 08 44 26.13	Structural Sealant Glazed Curtain Walls Formerly: Structural Sealant Glazed Assemblies	Renumbered and Renamed
08 62 00 Formerly: 08 62 10	Plastic Skylights Formerly: Plastic Skylights	Renumbered
08 80 00 Formerly: 08 80 50	Glazing Formerly: Glazing	Renumbered
08 87 23.16 Formerly: 08 87 53	Security Films Formerly: Security Films	Renumbered
09 01 90.62 Formerly: 09 91 13.01	Exterior Repainting Formerly: Exterior Re-Painting	Renumbered and Renamed
09 01 90.63 Formerly: 09 91 23.01	Interior Re-Painting Formerly: Interior Re-Painting	Renumbered
09 03 25 Formerly: 09 03 51	Conservation Treatment for Period Plastering Formerly: Historic - Plaster	Renumbered and Renamed
09 03 91.13 Formerly: 09 03 61	Conservation Treatment for Period Exterior Painting Formerly: Historic - Repainting Exterior Surfaces	Renumbered and Renamed
09 03 91.23 Formerly: 09 03 62	Conservation Treatment for Period Interior Painting Formerly: Historic - Repainting Interior Surfaces	Renumbered and Renamed
09 21 16.08 Formerly: 09 21 99	Gypsum Board Assemblies for Minor Works Formerly: Partitions for Minor Works	Renumbered and Renamed
09 22 00 Formerly: 09 22 14	Supports for Plaster and Gypsum Board Formerly: Furring and Lathing	Renumbered and Renamed
09 51 99	Acoustical Ceilings for Minor Works	Deleted
09 53 00.01	Acoustical Suspension	Deleted
09 65 00.08 Formerly: 09 65 99	Resilient Flooring for Minor Works Formerly: Resilient Flooring for Minor Works	Renumbered
09 66 16	Terrazzo Floor Tile Formerly: Terrazzo Floor Tiling	Renamed
09 91 00.08 Formerly: 09 91 99	Painting for Minor Works Formerly: Painting for Minor Works	Renumbered
10 22 19.54 Formerly: 10 22 19	Demountable Partitions - Post and Panel Formerly: Post and Panel Demountable Partitions	Renumbered and Renamed
10 22 19.55 Formerly: 10 22 19.01	Demountable Partitions - Stud Type Formerly: Stud Type Demountable Partitions	Renumbered and Renamed
10 22 33 Formerly: 10 22 26.13	Accordion Folding Partitions Formerly: Accordion Folding Partitions	Renumbered
10 22 39 Formerly: 10 22 26.33	Folding Panel Partitions Formerly: Folding Panel Partitions	Renumbered
10 26 00 Formerly: 10 26 00.01	Wall and Door Protection Formerly: Wall and Corner Guards	Renumbered and Renamed
10 28 00 Formerly: 10 28 10	Toilet and Bath Accessories Formerly: Toilet and Bath Accessories	Renumbered
10 44 00 Formerly: 10 44 16.19	Fire Protection Specialties Formerly: Fire Extinguishers and Safety Blankets	Renumbered and Renamed
11 11 00 Formerly: 23 10 01	Vehicle Service Equipment Formerly: Service Garage Systems	Renumbered and Renamed
11 13 19.23 Formerly: 11 13 30	Loading Dock Lifts Formerly: Elevating Docks	Renumberedand Renamed
11 41 23 Formerly: 11 41 10	Walk-In Coolers and Freezers Formerly: Walk-In Freezers and Coolers	Renumbered and Renamed
11 53 13 Formerly: 23 38 16.13	Laboratory Fume Hoods Formerly: Fume Hoods [for Laboratories]	Renumbered and Renamed
11 81 19 Formerly: 11 24 19	Vacuum Cleaning Systems Formerly: Vacuum Cleaning Systems	Renumbered
11 82 26	Facility Waste Compactors Formerly: Waste Compactors and Destructors	Renamed
12 35 39 Formerly: 11 40 20	Commercial Kitchen Casework Formerly: Food Service Custom Equipment	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
12 35 53.13	Metal Laboratory Casework Formerly: Steel Laboratory Casework	Renamed
13 34 23	Prefabricated Structures Formerly: Prefabricated Buildings	Renamed
21 05 01	Common Work Results for Mechanical	Deleted
21 05 00 Formerly: 21 05 05	Common Work Results for Fire Suppression Formerly: Common Work Results for Fire Suppression	Renumbered and Updated
21 12 00 Formerly: 21 12 01	Fire-Suppression Standpipes and Hose Assemblies Formerly: Standpipe and Hose Assembly	Renumbered and Renamed
21 21 16.13 Formerly: 21 21 00.01	Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Equipment: Total Flooding Formerly: Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems - Total Flooding	Renumbered and Renamed
21 21 16.16 Formerly: 21 21 00.02	Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systems: Local Application Formerly: Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems - Local Application	Renumbered and Renamed
22 05 00	Common Work Results for Plumbing	Updated
22 05 15 Formerly: 22 42 01	Plumbing Specialties and Accessories Formerly: Plumbing Specialties and Accessories	Renumbered
22 11 16	Domestic Water Piping	Updated
22 13 16.13 Formerly: 22 13 17	Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping - Cast Iron and Copper Formerly: Drainage Waste and Vent Piping - Cast Iron and Copper	Renumbered and Renamed
22 13 16.16 Formerly: 22 13 18	Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping - Plastic Formerly: Drainage Waste and Vent Piping - Plastic	Renumbered and Renamed
22 15 00	General Service Compressed-Air Systems	Updated
22 31 16	Commercial Domestic Water Softeners Formerly: Commercial Domestic Water Softening	Renamed
22 33 00 Formerly: 22 30 05	Electrical Domestic Water Heaters Formerly: Domestic Water Heaters	Renumbered and Renamed
22 42 13 Formerly: 22 42 03	Commercial Water Closets, Urinals, and Bidets Formerly: Commercial Washroom Fixtures	Renumbered and Renamed
22 42 19 Formerly: 22 42 20	Commercial Bathtubs and Showers Formerly: Commercial Showers and Bathtubs	Renumbered and Renamed
23 01 05 Formerly: 23 05 01	Operation and Maintenance of HVAC Systems During Construction Formerly: Use of HVAC Systems During Construction	Renumbered and Renamed
23 01 31	Air Duct Cleaning for HVAC Systems	Editorial Changes
23 05 00	Common Work Results for HVAC	Updated
23 05 05	Selective Demolition for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)	Editorial Changes
23 05 15	Common Installation Requirements for HVAC Pipework	Editorial Changes
23 05 16	Expansion Fittings and Loops for HVAC Piping	Editorial Changes
23 05 17	Pipe Welding	Editorial Changes
23 05 19	Meters and Gauges for HVAC Piping	Editorial Changes
23 05 19.13 Formerly: 23 05 19.01	Thermometers and Pressure Gauges - Piping Systems Formerly: Thermometers and Pressure Gauges - Piping Systems	Renumbered
23 05 23.01	Valves - Bronze	Editorial Changes
23 05 23.02	Valves - Cast Iron	Editorial Changes
23 05 23.03	Valves - Cast Steel	Editorial Changes
23 05 23.04	Valves - Lubricated Plug	Editorial Changes
23 05 23.05	Butterfly Valves	Editorial Changes
23 05 29	Hangers and Supports for HVAC Piping and Equipment	Editorial Changes
23 05 33	Heat Tracing for HVAC Piping Formerly: Heat Tracing for HVAC Piping and Tanks	Renamed
23 05 48	Vibration and Seismic Controls for HVAC Formerly: Vibration and Seismic Controls for HVAC Piping and Equipment	Renamed
23 05 48.16 Formerly: 23 05 49.01	Seismic Restraint Systems (SRS) - Type P2 Buildings Formerly: Seismic Restraint Systems (SRS) - Type P2 Buildings	Renumbered
23 05 53 Formerly: 23 05 53.01	Identification for HVAC Piping and Equipment Formerly: Mechanical Identification	Renumbered and Renamed
23 05 93	Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC	Editorial Changes
23 05 93.13	Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Fume Hoods	Editorial Changes
23 05 94	Pressure Testing of Ducted Air Systems	Editorial Changes
23 07 13	Duct Insulation	Editorial Changes
23 07 16 Formerly: 23 07 14	HVAC Equipment Insulation Formerly: Thermal Insulation for Equipment	Renumbered and Renamed
23 07 19 Formerly: 23 07 15	HVAC Piping Insulation Formerly: Thermal Insulation for Piping	Renumbered and Renamed
23 08 13 Formerly: 23 08 01	Performance Verification HVAC Systems Formerly: Performance Verification Mechanical Piping Systems	Renumbered and Renamed
23 08 16 Formerly: 23 08 02	Cleaning and Start-Up of HVAC Piping Systems Formerly: Cleaning and Start-Up of Mechanical Piping Systems	Renumbered and Renamed
23 09 33	Electric and Electronic Control System for HVAC	Editorial Changes
23 09 43	Pneumatic Control System for HVAC	Editorial Changes
23 11 13	Facility Fuel-Oil Piping	Editorial Changes
23 11 23	Facility Natural Gas Piping	Editorial Changes
23 11 26	Facility Liquefied-Petroleum Gas Piping Formerly: Facility Liquid-Petroleum Gas Piping	Renamed and updated
23 21 13.01	Hydronic Systems: Copper	Updated
23 21 13.02	Hydronic Systems: Steel	Updated
23 21 13.03	Press Joint Piping Systems Hydronic Systems	Updated
23 21 16 Formerly: 23 21 14	Hydronic Piping Specialties Formerly: Hydronic Specialties	Renumbered and Renamed
23 21 23	Hydronic Pumps	Editorial Changes
23 22 13	Steam and Condensate Heating Piping	Updated
23 22 13.13 Formerly: 23 20 13	High Pressure Steam and Condensate Heating Piping Systems Formerly: High Pressure Piping Systems Inside Buildings and CHC Plants	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
23 22 16 Formerly: 23 22 14	Steam and Condensate Heating Piping Specialties Formerly: Steam Specialties	Renumbered and Renamed
23 22 23	Steam Condensate Pumps	Editorial Changes
23 23 00	Refrigerant Piping	Editorial Changes
23 25 00	HVAC Water Treatment Formerly: HVAC Water Treatment Systems	Renamed and updated
23 31 13.01	Metal Ducts - Low Pressure to 500 Pa	Editorial Changes
23 31 13.02	Metal Ducts - High Pressure to 2500 Pa	Editorial Changes
23 32 48	Acoustical Air Plenums	Editorial Changes
23 33 00	Air Duct Accessories	Editorial Changes
23 33 14	Dampers – Balancing	Editorial Changes
23 33 15	Dampers – Operating	Editorial Changes
23 33 16	Dampers - Fire and Smoke	Editorial Changes
23 33 46	Flexible Ducts	Editorial Changes
23 33 53	Duct Liners	Editorial Changes
23 34 00	HVAC Fans	Editorial Changes
23 34 00.13 Formerly: 23 34 24	Domestic Fans Formerly: Domestic Fans	Renumbered
23 34 23.13 Formerly: 23 34 25	Packaged Roof and Wall Exhausters Formerly: Packaged Roof and Wall Exhausters	Renumbered
23 35 16	Engine Exhaust Systems	Editorial Changes
23 36 00	Air Terminal Units	Editorial Changes
23 37 13	Diffusers, Registers and Grilles	Editorial Changes
23 37 20	Louvres, Intakes and Vents	Editorial Changes
23 38 13	Commercial Kitchen Hoods	Editorial Changes
23 38 17	Perchloric Acid Fume Hood and Exhaust System - Stainless Steel	Editorial Changes
23 38 18	Perchloric Acid Fume Hood and Exhaust System - Plastic	Editorial Changes
23 40 00 Formerly: 23 44 00	HVAC Air Cleaning Devices Formerly: HVAC Air Filtration	Renumbered and Renamed
23 51 00	Breechings, Chimneys and Stacks	Editorial Changes
23 52 00	Heating Boilers	Editorial Changes
23 54 13	Electric-Resistance Furnaces	Editorial Changes
23 54 16	Fuel-Fired Furnaces	Editorial Changes
23 55 13 Formerly: 23 55 01	Fuel-Fired Duct Heaters Formerly: Duct Heaters	Renumbered and Renamed
23 56 13.13 Formerly: 23 56 13.01	Heating Solar Flat- Plate Collectors Formerly: Heating Solar Flat Plate Collectors	Renumbered and Renamed
23 57 00	Heat Exchangers for HVAC	Editorial Changes
23 64 13	Absorption Water Chillers	Editorial Changes
23 64 16	Centrifugal Water Chillers	Editorial Changes
23 64 19	Reciprocating Water Chillers	Editorial Changes
23 64 26	Rotary-Screw Water Chillers	Editorial Changes
23 65 10	Condensers, Coolers and Cooling Towers	Editorial Changes
23 65 16	Natural- Draft Cooling Towers	Editorial Changes
23 72 00	Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment	Editorial Changes
23 73 00.13 Formerly: 23 73 10	Air Handling - Built-Up Formerly: Air Handling - Built-Up	Renumbered
23 73 00.16 Formerly: 23 73 11	Air Handling Units – Packaged Formerly: Air Handling Units – Packaged	Renumbered
23 74 00	Packaged Outdoor HVAC Equipment	Editorial Changes
23 81 23	Computer Room Air Conditioning	Editorial Changes
23 81 40	Air and Water Source Unitary Heat Pumps	Editorial Changes
23 82 00.13 Formerly: 23 82 20	Forced Air Heaters Formerly: Forced Air Heaters	Renumbered
23 82 00.16 Formerly: 23 82 21	Incremental Heating and Cooling Units Formerly: Incremental Heating and Cooling Units	Renumbered
23 81 40	Air and Water Source Unitary Heat Pumps	Editorial Changes
23 81 40	Air and Water Source Unitary Heat Pumps	Editorial Changes
23 82 00.13 Formerly: 23 82 20	Forced Air Heaters Formerly: Forced Air Heaters	Renumbered
23 82 00.16 Formerly: 23 82 21	Incremental Heating and Cooling Units Formerly: Incremental Heating and Cooling Units	Renumbered
23 82 19	Fan Coil Units	Editorial Changes
23 82 23	Unit Ventilators	Editorial Changes
23 82 33.13 Formerly: 23 82 33.01	Residential Convectors Formerly: Residential Convectors	Renumbered
23 82 33.16 Formerly: 23 82 33.02	Commercial Convectors Formerly: Commercial Convectors	Renumbered
23 82 33.19 Formerly: 23 82 33.03	Cabinet Convector Heaters Formerly: Cabinet Convector Heaters	Renumbered
23 82 36	Finned Tube Radiation Heaters	Editorial Changes
23 82 39	Unit Heaters	Editorial Changes
23 82 39.23 Formerly: 23 82 39.01	Unit Heaters – Electric Formerly: Unit Heaters – Electric	Renumbered
23 82 39.26 Formerly: 23 82 39.02	Liquid Heaters Formerly: Liquid Heaters	Renumbered
23 83 00	Radiant Heating Units	Editorial Changes
23 83 00.13 Formerly: 23 83 00.01	Radiant Heaters - Electric Infrared Formerly: Radiant Heaters - Electric Infrared	Renumbered
23 83 13	Radiant Heating Electric Cables	Editorial Changes
23 83 13.19 Formerly: 23 83 13.01	Radiant Heating Electric Cables - Snow Melting Formerly: Radiant Heating Electric Cables - Snow Melting	Renumbered
23 83 13.23 Formerly: 23 83 13.02	Radiant Heating Electric Cables - Floor Warming Formerly: Radiant Heating Electric Cables - Floor Warming	Renumbered
23 84 13	Humidifiers	Editorial Changes
26 13 16 Formerly: 26 13 17	Medium-Voltage Fusible Interrupter Switchgear Formerly: Full Load Interrupter Switches to 15 kV	Renumbered and Renamed
26 33 53	Static Uninterruptible Power Supply Formerly: Uninterruptible Power Systems Static (Ups)	Renamed
26 52 13.13 Formerly: 26 52 00	Emergency Lighting Formerly: Emergency Lighting	Renumbered
26 53 13 Formerly: 10 14 43	Photoluminescent Signage Formerly: Photoluminescent (PLM) Exit Signs	Renumbered and Renamed
28 10 00 Formerly: 28 13 00	Access Control Formerly: Access Control	Renumbered
28 14 00 Formerly: 28 13 19	Access Control System Hardware Formerly: Access Control Systems Infrastructure	Renumbered and Renamed
28 31 00 Formerly: 28 16 00	Intrusion Detection Formerly: Intrusion Detection	Renumbered and Updated
28 46 00 Formerly: 28 31 00	Fire Detection and Alarm Formerly: Fire Detection and Alarm	Renumbered
31 05 16	Aggregates for Earthwork Formerly: Aggregate Materials	Renamed
31 08 13 Formerly: 31 09 16.28	Pile Load Testing Formerly: Pile Tests	Renumbered and Renamed
31 53 13 Formerly: 31 53 13.01	Timber Cribwork Formerly: Timber Cribwork	Renumbered
31 62 16.13	Sheet Steel Piles Formerly: Steel Sheet Piles	Renamed
32 01 90.23 Formerly: 32 93 43.01	Pruning Formerly: Tree Pruning	Renumbered and Renamed
32 12 19.13 Formerly: 32 12 16.16	Road-Mix Asphalt paving Wearing Courses Formerly: Road-Mix Asphalt paving Wearing Courses	Renumbered
32 13 13.17	Roller Compacted Concrete Paving Formerly: Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements	Renamed
33 05 14.03	Telethermics Pre-Fabricated Steel Maintenance Holes	Updated
33 11 00 Formerly: 33 21 00	Groundwater Sources Formerly: Water Supply Wells	Renumbered and Renamed
33 14 16 Formerly: 33 11 16	Site Water Utility Distribution Piping Formerly: Site Water Utility Distribution Piping	Renumbered
33 14 16.13 Formerly: 33 11 16.01	Incoming Site Water Utility Distribution Piping Formerly: Incoming Site Water Utility Distribution Piping	Renumbered
33 31 11 Formerly: 33 31 13	Public Sanitary Sewerage Gravity Piping Formerly: Public Sanitary Utility Sewerage Piping	Renumbered and Renamed
33 31 23 Formerly: 33 34 00	Sanitary Sewerage Force Mains Piping Formerly: Sanitary Utility Sewerage Force Mains	Renumbered and Renamed
33 41 16 Formerly: 33 46 16	Subdrainage Piping Formerly: Subdrainage Piping	Renumbered
33 56 13	Aboveground Fuel -Storage Tanks	Editorial Changes
33 56 16	Underground Fuel- Storage Tanks	Editorial Changes
33 65 13	Telethermics - Distribution Piping – Steel	Updated
33 65 33	Telethermics - Dryable Drainable, Testable Conduit Systems	Updated
33 65 43	Telethermics - Steel Tunnel Systems	Updated
33 65 46	Telethermics - Shallow Inverted Trench (SIT) Systems	Updated
34 77 13	Passenger Boarding Bridges Formerly: Passenger Loading Bridges	Renamed
42 20 00	Process Cooling Equipment	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2017-07

The 2017–07 NMS update releases adjustments for 41 NMS Sections as follows:

Updating 34 Sections to incorporate comments received from a range of stakeholders including Public Services and Procurement Canada, and the Department of National Defence
Adding two new NMS Sections to Division 02 to specify selective demolition only for exterior and interior building elements, considering sustainability requirements
Renumbering and changing Titles of 19 NMS Sections to align with MasterFormat® 2016

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
00 11 19.53 Formerly: 00 11 21	Request for Proposal - Design Build (Single Prime Contract) Formerly: Request for Proposal - Design-Build	Renamed and Renumbered
01 32 16.19 Formerly: 01 32 16.07	Construction Progress Schedule - Bar (Gantt) Chart Formerly: Construction Progress Schedule - Bar (Gantt) Chart	Renumbered and Updated
01 35 29.13 Formerly: 01 35 29.14	Health, Safety, and Emergency Response Procedures for Contaminated Sites Formerly: Health and Safety for Contaminated Sites	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
01 35 35	DND Fire Safety Requirements	Updated
01 47 17	Sustainable Requirements: Contractor's Verification	Updated
01 74 00 Formerly: 01 74 11	Cleaning Formerly: Cleaning	Renumbered and Updated
01 74 19.13 Formerly: 01 35 43.10	Carpet Reclamation Formerly: Carpet Reclamation	Renumbered
01 79 00.13 Formerly: 01 91 41	Demonstration and Training for Building Commissioning Formerly: Commissioning: Training	Renumbered and Renamed
01 91 13.13 Formerly: 01 91 31	Commissioning Plan Formerly: Commissioning (CX) Plan	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
01 91 13.16 Formerly: 01 91 33	Commissioning Forms Formerly: Commissioning Forms	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
01 92 00 Formerly: 01 91 51	Facility Operation Formerly: Building Management Manual (BMM)	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 03 44	Shoring and Support of Period Structures Formerly: Shoring and Support of Historic Structures	Renamed
02 25 29.23 Formerly: 02 27 16	Roofing Investigations - Thermographic Formerly: Thermographic Assessment - Roof	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 41 13	Selective Site Demolition	Updated
02 41 16	Structure demolition	Updated
02 41 19.13	Selective Building Demolition	New
02 41 19.16	Selective Interior Demolition	New
02 50 00 Formerly: 02 61 00.01	Site Remediation Formerly: Soil Remediation	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 56 13 Formerly: 02 50 13	Waste Containment Formerly: Management of Toxic Waste	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 87 13.13 Formerly: 02 85 00.01	Precautions for Mould Remediation - Minimum Precautions Formerly: Mould Remediation - Minimum Precautions	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 87 13.14 Formerly: 02 85 00.02	Precautions for Mould Remediation - Medium Precautions Formerly: Mould Remediation - Medium Precautions	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 87 13.15 Formerly: 02 85 00.03	Precautions for Mould Remediation - Maximum Precautions Formerly: Mould Remediation - Maximum Precautions	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
03 10 00	Concrete Forming and Accessories	Updated
03 11 19	Insulating Concrete Forming Formerly: Insulated Concrete Forms	Updated and Renamed
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Updated
03 30 00.09	Cast-In-Place Concrete Short Form	Updated
03 31 23.13	High Performance Structural Concrete for Bridge Decks	Updated
03 41 00	Precast Structural Concrete	Updated
04 01 20.93	Testing and Sampling Brick Units for Restoration	Updated
04 03 01.13	Period masonry cleaning	Updated
04 03 05.13	Period masonry mortaring	Updated
04 03 05.16	Period masonry grouting	Updated
04 03 05.21	Period masonry repointing	Updated
04 03 43.13	Period stone Repairing	Updated
04 03 43.16	Period stone Replacing	Updated
04 03 43.19	Period stone Dismantling	Updated
04 20 00.08	Masonry for Minor Works	Updated
04 71 13.13 Formerly: 04 71 14	Prefaced Calcium Silicate Manufactured Brick Masonry Formerly: Calcium Silicate Manufactured Unit Masonry	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
09 68 13	Tile Carpeting	Updated
34 43 05.39	Airfield Approach Light Support Structures	Updated
34 43 26.19	Airfield Lighting Regulator Assembly	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2017-04

The 2017–04 NMS update features updates to several material categories such as concrete and steel as well as updates to Sections on transportation and disposal of hazardous materials and Regulatory requirements. In addition to updates on selective demolition, this publication introduces new Sections related to selective demolition for electrical, plumbing and HVAC.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 32 16.16 Formerly: 01 32 16.06	Construction Progress Schedule - Critical Path Method (CPM) Formerly: Construction Progress Schedule - Critical Path Method (CPM)	Updated and Renumbered
01 41 00	Regulatory requirements	Updated
01 74 19 Formerly: 01 74 21	waste management and disposal Formerly: Construction/Demolition waste management and disposal	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 03 43	Period Structure Relocating	Updated
02 41 00.08 Formerly: 02 41 99	Demolition - Minor Works Formerly: Demolition for Minor Works	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
02 41 13.13	Paving Removal	Updated
02 41 16.09 Formerly: 02 41 16.01	Structure demolition - Short Form Formerly: Structure demolition - Short Form	Renumbered and Updated
02 42 00	Removal and Salvage of Construction Materials	Updated
02 42 13	Deconstruction of Structures	Updated
02 65 00	Underground Storage Tank Removal	Updated
02 81 00 Formerly: 02 81 01	Transportation and Disposal of Hazardous Materials Formerly: Hazardous Materials	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
03 20 00	Concrete Reinforcing	Updated
03 35 00	Concrete Finishing	Updated
03 35 46 Formerly: 03 35 05	Concrete Topical Treatments Formerly: Concrete Floor Hardening	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
03 41 36	Precast Structural Post-Tensioned Concrete	Updated
04 05 00	Common Work Results for Masonry	Updated
04 05 13 Formerly: 04 05 12	Masonry Mortaring and Grouting Formerly: Masonry Mortar and Grout	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 05 19	Masonry Anchorage and Reinforcing	Updated
04 05 23	Masonry Accessories	Updated
05 14 00 Formerly: 05 14 11	Structural Aluminum Framing Formerly: Structural Aluminum for Buildings	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
05 21 00	Steel Joist Framing	Updated
05 31 00	Steel Decking	Updated
05 41 00	Structural Metal Stud Framing	Updated
05 50 00	Metal Fabrications	Updated
05 51 00 Formerly: 05 51 29	Metal Stairs and Ladders Formerly: Metal Stairs and Ladders	Renumbered and Updated
06 18 00	Glued-Laminated Construction	Updated
06 20 00	Finish Carpentry	Updated
06 40 00	Architectural Woodwork	Updated
07 46 16	Aluminum Siding	Updated
07 46 19	Steel Siding	Updated
07 46 23	Wood Siding	Updated
07 46 33	Plastic Siding	Updated
08 11 16	Aluminum Doors and Frames	Updated
08 11 19	Stainless-Steel Doors and Frames	Updated
08 50 00	Windows	Updated
09 21 16	Gypsum Board Assemblies	Updated
09 22 16	Non-Structural Metal Framing	Updated
09 68 13	Tile Carpeting	Updated
22 05 05	Selective Demolition for Plumbing	New
23 05 05	Selective Demolition for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)	New
23 05 15 Formerly: 23 05 05	Common Installation Requirements for HVAC Pipework Formerly: Installation of Pipework	Renumbered and Renamed
26 05 05	Selective Demolition for Electrical	New
26 52 13.16 Formerly: 26 53 00	Exit Signs Formerly: Exit Signs	Renumbered and Updated
32 16 00 Formerly: 32 16 15	Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks Formerly: Concrete Walks, Curbs and Gutters	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
32 17 23	Pavement Markings	Updated

NMS summary of updates 2017-01

The 2017–01 NMS includes a new Section that focuses on removal and salvage of construction materials and forming a preliminary component to other selective demolition activities. It also covers updated Sections related to deconstruction of structures, removal of construction materials, removal of underground storage tanks, conservation treatment of period masonry and stone, as well as Sections for cast-in-place concrete, wood treatment and rough carpentry. As a significant enhancement to the data set, descriptions are now provided for each NMS Section. The descriptions will help users find appropriate Sections, and will be searchable on the NRC's website, and within some of the third party software tools.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 41 00	Regulatory requirements	Updated
02 03 43	Period Structure Relocating	Updated
02 41 13.13 Formerly: 02 41 13.14	Paving Removal Formerly: Asphalt paving Removal	Updated, renamed and renumbered
02 42 00	Removal and Salvage of Construction Materials	New
02 42 13	Deconstruction of Structures	Updated
02 65 00	Underground Storage Tank Removal	Updated
03 30 00	Cast-In-Place Concrete	Updated
03 30 00.09 Formerly: 03 30 00.01	Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short Form Formerly: Cast-In-Place Concrete - Short Form	Updated and renumbered
03 31 23.13 Formerly: 03 30 51	High-Performance Structural Concrete for Bridge Decks Formerly: Concrete for Bridge Decks	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 01 20.93 Formerly: 04 03 32	Testing and Sampling Brick Units for Restoration Formerly: Historic - Testing and Sampling Brick Units	Renumbered and Renamed and updated
04 03 01.13 Formerly: 04 03 06	Period masonry cleaning Formerly: Historic - Cleaning Masonry	Renumbered and Renamed and updated
04 03 05.13 Formerly: 04 03 08	Period masonry mortaring Formerly: Historic - Mortaring	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 03 05.16 Formerly: 04 03 09	Period masonry grouting Formerly: Historic - Grouting	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 03 05.21 Formerly: 04 03 07	Period masonry repointing Formerly: Historic - Masonry Repointing	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 03 21.19 Formerly: 04 03 31	Clay Brick Conservation Treatment Formerly: Historic - Repairing Brickwork	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 03 21.26	Period Glazed Structural Clay Facing Tile Repair	New
04 03 43.13 Formerly: 04 03 41	Period stone Repairing Formerly: Historic - Repairing Stone	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 03 43.16 Formerly: 04 03 42	Period stone Replacing Formerly: Historic - Replacing Stone	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
04 03 43.19 Formerly: 04 03 43	Period stone Dismantling Formerly: Historic - Dismantling Stone Masonry	Renumbered and renamed
04 20 00.08 Formerly: 04 04 99	Masonry for Minor Works Formerly: Masonry for Minor Works	Renumbered and updated
05 52 16 Formerly: 05 52 16	Modular Workplace Guardrail System Formerly: Handrails at Roof Areas	Updated and renamed
06 05 73	Wood Treatment	Updated
06 10 00	Rough Carpentry	Deleted
06 10 53	Miscellaneous rough carpentry	Updated
06 40 23.13	Plastic Laminate Finishing for Interior Architectural Woodwork	Updated
07 42 13.23 Formerly: 07 42 43.01	Metal Composite Material Wall Panels Formerly: Composite Metal Building Panels	Renumbered and renamed
07 42 46 Formerly: 07 44 56	Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Wall Panels Formerly: Mineral Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Panels	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
07 56 13 Formerly: 07 55 56.14	Hot Fluid Applied Rubberized Asphalt Roofing Formerly: Hot Fluid Applied Rubberized Asphalt Roofing	Renumbered
07 62 00	Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim	Updated
07 71 29 Formerly: 07 95 23	Manufactured Roof Expansion Joints Formerly: Prefabricated Roof Expansion Joints	Renumbered, Renamed and updated
08 14 73 Formerly: 08 14 80	Sliding Wood and Plastic Doors Formerly: Sliding Wood and Plastic Doors	Renumbered
08 31 00 Formerly: 08 31 00.01	Access Doors and Panels Formerly: Access Doors - Mechanical	Renumbered and renamed
08 33 00 Formerly: 08 33 23.01	Overhead Coiling Doors and Grilles Formerly: Overhead Coiling Doors and Grilles	Renumbered
08 34 59.13 Formerly: 08 34 58.01	Vault Doors and Frames Formerly: Vault Doors and Frames	Renumbered
08 35 13.33 Formerly: 08 35 13.01	Panel Folding Doors Formerly: Panel Folding Doors	Renumbered
08 42 26.33 Formerly: 08 34 83	Swinging All Glass Entrances Formerly: Hinged Safety Glass Doors	Renumbered and renamed
09 51 13	Acoustical Panel Ceilings	Updated
11 81 29 Formerly: 07 72 69	Facility Fall Protection Formerly: Roof Anchors and Safety Restraints	Renumbered and renamed

NMS summary of updates 2016-10

The 2016–10 NMS Update focuses on changes to Sections related to conservation treatment of period construction, with four new Sections on topics such as copper sheet roofing and period doors and windows. The domestic water piping Section was expanded to include Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) tubing. The Section on wastewater utility storage tanks now includes fibreglass reinforced polyester polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride in addition to precast concrete septic tanks.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
06 03 01.31 Formerly: 06 03 16	Period wood storage and protection Formerly: Historic - Storage and protection of wood	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 05.73 Formerly: 06 03 74	Long-term period wood treatment Formerly: Historic - Long-term treatment of wood	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 05.74 Formerly: 06 03 75	Eradication of insects in period wood Formerly: Historic - Eradication of insects in wood	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 05.75 Formerly: 06 03 76	Antiseptic treatment of period wood Formerly: Historic - Antiseptic treatment for wood	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 13 Formerly: 06 03 12	Conservation treatment of period log construction Formerly: Historic - Period horizontal log work	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 13.23 Formerly: 06 03 15	Conservation treatment of period heavy timber Formerly: Historic - Splicing of wood components	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 50.13 Formerly: 06 03 13	Carvel planking Formerly: Historic - Carvel planking	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 50.16 Formerly: 06 03 18	Steam bending and replacement of curved wood members Formerly: Historic - Replacement of curved wood members: Steam bending	Renamed and renumbered
06 03 50.19 Formerly: 07 03 90	Caulking period vessels Formerly: Historic - Caulking period vessels	Updated and renumbered
06 10 53 Formerly: 06 10 00.01	Miscellaneous rough carpentry Formerly: Rough carpentry - Short form	Renamed and renumbered
06 47 00 Formerly: 06 10 00.01	Plastic laminate finishing for interior architectural woodwork Formerly: Plastic laminate finishing	Renamed and renumbered
07 03 30.13 Formerly: 07 03 34	Conservation treatment for period canvas roofing Formerly: Historic - Canvas roofing	Updated and renumbered
07 03 30.16 Formerly: 07 03 36	Conservation treatment for period board roofing Formerly: Historic - Board roofing	Updated and renumbered
07 03 31.26 Formerly: 07 03 13	Conservation treatment for period slate shingles Formerly: Historic - Slate shingle roofing	Renumbered and renamed
07 03 31.29 Formerly: 07 03 32	Conservation treatment for period wood shingles and shakes Formerly: Historic - Wood shingles and shakes roofing	Updated, renamed and renumbered
07 03 32.16 Formerly: 07 03 31	Conservation treatment for period concrete roof tiles Formerly: Historic - Concrete unit roofing	Renamed and renumbered
07 03 33.13 Formerly: 07 03 33	Conservation treatment for period sod roofing Formerly: Historic - Sod roofing	Updated and renumbered
07 03 41.13 Formerly: 07 03 35	Conservation treatment for period metal roof panels Formerly: Historic - Tin-plate and terne plate roofing	Renumbered and renamed
07 03 61.21 Formerly: 07 03 61	Period copper sheet roof repair Formerly: Historic - Copper sheet roof repair	New, renumbered and renamed
07 03 61.24 Formerly: 07 03 62	Period copper sheet roof replacing Formerly: Historic - Period copper sheet roof replacing	New, renumbered and renamed
08 03 14.33	Conservation treatment for period stile and rail wood doors Formerly: Historic - Period stile and rail wood doors	Updated and renamed
08 03 51.23	Conservation treatment for period steel windows Formerly: Historic - Period hot-rolled steel casement window repairing	New and renamed
08 03 52	Conservation treatment for period wood windows Formerly: Historic - Period wood windows repairing	New and renamed
22 11 16	Domestic water piping	Updated
33 36 00	Wastewater utility storage tanks Formerly: Historic - Utility septic tanks	Updated and renamed

NMS summary of updates 2016-07

The 2016–07 NMS Update focuses on changes to Sections in Divisions 26 and 34. Revisions were based on Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices TP 312 5^th edition. New airfield lighting systems and LED lighting systems were introduced and the obstruction light Sections were updated.

Input for these updates was received from a range of stakeholders including manufacturers, the Canadian Airport Electrical Association, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Transport Canada and the Department of National Defence.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 35 13.13	Special project procedures for airport facilities Formerly: Special procedures for airport facilities	Renamed
01 50 13 Formerly: 01 52 01	Temporary facilities and controls for dredging Formerly: Temporary facilities dredging	Renamed and renumbered
01 55 26 Formerly: 01 35 00.06	Traffic control Formerly: Special procedures for traffic control	Renamed and renumbered
02 03 44 Formerly: 31 04 31	Shoring and support of historic structures Formerly: Historic - Subgrade shoring and bracing	Updated, renamed and renumbered
06 40 00	Architectural woodwork	Updated
07 46 16	Aluminum siding	New Sections created by splitting original content
07 46 19 Formerly: 07 46 13	Steel siding Formerly: Preformed metal siding	New Sections created by splitting original content
09 91 23	Interior painting	Updated
26 12 16.13	Pad-mounted, dry-type transformers for airfield visual aids Formerly: Pad-mounted, transformers for airfield visual aids	Updated, renamed
26 29 02	Fire pump control	Part 3 content restored
26 55 36.13	Medium-intensity red flashing obstruction lighting Formerly: Medium-intensity (m.I.) red flashing obstruction light	Updated
26 55 36.16	Medium-intensity white flashing obstruction lighting Formerly: Medium-intensity (m.I.) white flashing obstruction light	Updated and renamed
26 55 36.19	Low-intensity red flashing obstruction lighting Formerly: Low-intensity (l.L.) red obstruction lighting	Updated and renamed
32 93 23.13 Formerly: 12 92 16	Interior plantings Formerly: Interior plantings	Updated and renumbered
34 43 05	Common work results for airfield lighting	Updated
34 43 05.39 Formerly: 34 43 16.39	Airfield light support structures Formerly: Airfield aluminum approach towers	Updated, renamed and renumbered
34 43 13.11 Formerly: 34 43 23.19	Airfield beacons and towers Formerly: Aerodrome beacons	Updated, renamed and renumbered
34 43 13.13	Airfield threshold runway identification lights	Updated
34 43 13.14	Airfield visual alignment guidance system	New
34 43 13.15 Formerly: 34 43 10	Airfield illuminated guidance signs Formerly: Airfield illuminated guidance signs	Updated, renamed and renumbered
34 43 13.16	Airfield runway and taxiway inset lighting	Updated
34 43 13.17 Formerly: 34 43 13.19	Airfield elevated edge lighting	Updated and renumbered
34 43 13.18 Formerly: 34 43 13.23	Airfield runway guard lights	Updated and renumbered
34 43 13.23 Formerly: 34 43 16.23	Airfield simplified short approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights (SSALR) Formerly: Airfield short approach lighting system	Updated and renumbered
34 43 13.24	Airfield simplified short approach light system-(SSALS)	New
34 43 13.26 Formerly: 34 43 16.26	Airfield omni-directional approach lighting equipment Formerly: Airfield omni-directional approach lighting system	Updated, renamed and renumbered
34 43 13.30	Airfield medium intensity approach light system (MALS)	New
34 43 13.31	Airfield medium intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR)	New
34 43 13.32	Airfield medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashing lights (MALSF)	New
34 43 13.35	Approach lighting system CAT.II or CAT.III - ALSF-2	New
34 43 13.36 Formerly: 34 43 16.36	Airfield precision-approach path indicator equipment Formerly: Airfield precision approach path indicator (PAPI)	Updated, renamed and renumbered
34 43 13.43 Formerly: 34 43 23.43	Airfield apron floodlighting	Updated, renamed and renumbered
34 43 23.16	Airfield wind cones Formerly: Wind direction indicators	Updated and renamed
34 43 26.16	Airfield lighting PLC control equipment	Updated
34 43 26.19 Formerly: 34 43 26.23	Airfield lighting regulator assembly	Updated and renumbered
34 73 16.13	Aircraft static grounding	Updated
35 01 40.51 Formerly: 35 42 60	Waterway maintenance dredging Formerly: Waterway channel maintenance	Renamed and renumbered
35 01 40.92 Formerly: 35 42 19	Preservation of water courses and wetlands	Updated and renumbered
35 20 24 Formerly: 35 20 23	Dredging	Renumbered

NMS summary of updates 2016-01

A series of corrections were made as part a of a general quality assurance review. Thousands of punctuation and spelling changes were made to improve consistency and ensure Canadian spelling throughout, for example 'colour' rather than 'color', 'fibre' rather than 'fiber'.

Enhancements were also made to align with SectionFormat™, such as listing standards under a heading of Reference standards. For consistency in tab levels, Abbreviations, Definitions and Reference standards were all promoted to top-level article Titles. Other changes were made to reflect specification writing language such as changing the requirement to submit (rather than provide) engineer sealed drawings.

There are over one hundred references to Codes Canada 2015 throughout. Each was reviewed and updated to the 2015 editions. There are a few exceptions related to seismic design that require additional review before updating code references are updated.

A few Sections were renumbered or re-Titled to align with MasterFormat® and a more extensive adjustment will be released on the next NMS publication.

Technical updates

Section	Title	Status
01 23 00 Formerly: 01 23 10	Alternatives	Renumbered
02 03 43 Formerly: 02 43 13.05	Period structure relocating Formerly: Historic - Structure relocation	Updated, renamed and renumbered
08 36 19	Multi-leaf vertical lift doors	Renamed and renumbered
09 91 13	Exterior painting	Updated
09 91 13.23 Formerly: 09 97 19	Exterior painting of structural steel Formerly: Painting exterior metal surfaces	Updated, renamed and renumbered
31 11 00	Clearing and grubbing	Updated
31 31 19.13	Chemical vegetation control	Updated
31 32 19.13	Geogrid soil stabilization	Updated
31 32 19.16 Formerly: 31 32 19.01	Geotextile soil stabilization Formerly: Geotextiles	Updated, renamed and renumbered
32 01 90.33	Tree and shrub preservation	Updated
32 32 34	Reinforced soil retaining walls	Updated
32 33 00 Formerly: 32 37 00	Site furnishings Formerly: Exterior site furnishings	Updated, renamed and renumbered
33 32 13.13 Formerly: 32 32 13.13	Packaged sewage lift, wet well type	Renumbered
33 47 13 Formerly: 31 32 19.02	Pond and reservoir liners Formerly: Geomembranes	Updated, renamed and renumbered
35 31 19	Revetments	Updated

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