{"id":215154,"date":"2026-08-11T11:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=215154"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:19:49","slug":"how-to-play-building-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/how-to-play-building-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Building Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-215180 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CS-Building-blocks-1-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CS-Building-blocks-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CS-Building-blocks-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CS-Building-blocks-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CS-Building-blocks-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CS-Building-blocks-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Introducing &#8220;Building Blocks,&#8221; <em>The Construction Specifier<\/em>\u2019s new weekly word puzzle for AEC professionals. Each challenge asks readers to identify a five-letter construction, design, or specification-related term in six guesses or fewer. From materials and assemblies to codes and project terminology, &#8220;Building Blocks&#8221; puts your industry vocabulary to the test. Take a break, sharpen your AEC knowledge, and see how quickly you can solve today\u2019s puzzle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-215155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-11T15-32-31-705Z-cc1333a9-221a-4098-9696-fa23782db314.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-11T15-32-31-705Z-cc1333a9-221a-4098-9696-fa23782db314.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-11T15-32-31-705Z-cc1333a9-221a-4098-9696-fa23782db314-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-11T15-32-31-705Z-cc1333a9-221a-4098-9696-fa23782db314-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-11T15-32-31-705Z-cc1333a9-221a-4098-9696-fa23782db314-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-11T15-32-31-705Z-cc1333a9-221a-4098-9696-fa23782db314-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your goal is to guess the correct word.<\/p>\n<p>Start by entering any valid word and press Enter. 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