Hans William Meier, AIA, FCSI, CCS, had a career that encompassed the architecture, teaching, and publishing realms, and spanned over 60 years. He received his Master�s degree in Architecture in 1949, and went on to hold various positions of prominence in the industry, including roles as Projects Director and ultimately Chief of Specifications for Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM), and as an independent specifications consultant with his own practice. An award-winning designer, Hans�s primary interest was in written contract documents, and as a result, his extensive bibliography includes over 70 published articles in various nationally-distributed magazines and trade… publications, as well as numerous published textbooks. An esteemed member of the industry standard-setting the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), he served as chairman of the first Institute Certification Committee, where he oversaw the creation of the Certified Construction Specifier Program. Hans�s list of honors and awards is extensive and includes the J. Norman Hunter Memorial Award (1976) and the Ben John Small Memorial Award (1978), all of which recognized his leadership and insight in the field of construction specifications.