NRMCA’s Mruk Elected President of Construction Specifications Institute Northeast Region

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Northeast Region has named NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk, FAIA, RIBA, CSI, its next president. Mruk is an architect with over three decades of experience in the profession. In his current role at NRMCA, he works with architects, engineers, developers, specifiers and construction professionals, advocating for resilient construction and providing technical support at the national, state and local levels.

Mruk has been an active supporter of CSI throughout his career, including serving as president of the Metro New York Chapter and director of the Boston Chapter. Founded in 1948, CSI is a national not-for-profit association of more than 6,000 members dedicated to improving the communication of construction information throughout continuous development and transformation of standards and formats, education and certification of professionals to improve project delivery processes. CSI publishes a variety of resources to support construction professionals, including standards, practice guides and publications. One of its key publications is MasterFormat, a standardized classification system for organizing construction information.

CSI also publishes practice guides on topics like construction product representation, contract administration and specifications. In addition, CSI publishes the Construction Specifier magazine and other resources like the CSI Exemplar journal and CSI E-News. CSI also offers four primary certifications: Construction Documents Technologist (CDT), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) and Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR). These certifications recognize professionals' expertise in various aspects of the construction industry.

“I look forward to serving the Construction Specifications Institute Northeast Region as president,” said Mruk. “CSI specifiers are important gatekeepers to the materials and products used on projects. Specifiers are critical to effective communication, project accuracy and successful project outcomes. They are experts in construction specifications, ensuring projects are cost-effective, compliant and efficient. They play a crucial role in translating design intent into clear, actionable instructions for construction.”

For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org.