Construction Contract Clauses

NOTE-- We retired MacNail back in 2000. and replaced it with Goldenseal-- a complete software package for Macintosh and Windows that handles construction spec writing, plus accounting, construction estimating, and project management, In Goldenseal, contract clauses are stored in Clause records, and then assembled into a Contract Package which lists the specific clauses to include in each type of contract.

The Clauses File

The MacNail construction management software includes a Clauses file, which is a database of clause grammar. It includes descriptive text for every line item in a stock estimator. This text is used to create simple English-language descriptions for each piece of work in a project.

Spec Writer assembles specifications clauses using 'Smart Grammar'. It can include quantities and/or prices. It automatically handles plurals, and it can even vary the types of sentences used in the contract, so your contracts don't sound stilted.

Using just one Clauses File

Generally you will use just one Clauses file. It will include one row for each line item in the Specifications portion of your estimates.

To have just one Clauses file, choose Spec Writer Options from the Options menu, and make sure Use just one Clauses file is turned on.

Whenever you do anything that involves a Clauses file, the Spec Writer Clauses file will be used.