Overview

Construction information - drawings, packages, plans - form the backbone of a design and build project. As such, poorly put-together information leads to delays, extra costs and a real drop in construction quality. On the other hand, well-handled information can save time, money, and hassle in the short and long terms. There's no way around it: you will either have a complete, accurate and co-ordinated set of information, or a construction mess. This guide breaks down the complexities and nuances of the design and build industry, and tells you everything you need to know to follow good practice in producing construction information, allowing you to communicate clearly and accurately. Following this guide will enable you to improve your output: *Increasing your profit margin; *helping you achieve more output from the same resources; *making your staff more efficient, and happier in their work; *developing better relationships with contractors; *and encouraging others to recommend your practice for more work. Coming from a registered architect with over thirty years of experience with contractors, as well as acting as a consultant at his own company, this guide is defined by expert opinion and real examples. The end goal is simple: making your projects more cost-effective, efficient and successful.

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Author:   Andrew Thomas
Publisher:   The Choir Press
Imprint:   The Choir Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.334kg
ISBN:  

9781789631548

ISBN 10:   1789631548
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   30 September 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction. Introduction; what is construction information? What is in a balanced set and how you can help with safety; 2 Your appointment. Make sure the terms of your appointment actually match what you need to do; 3 Planning the 'construction information' content. How to structure the contents of your input; 4 Timing (design programme). Thoughts for developing your design programme; 5 Change. A discussion on employer's changes and why a contractor needs to change materials etc.; 6 Document control. How ISO 9001 will help to get your drawings co-ordinated; 7 The first drawings. The General Arrangement plan, section and elevation drawings as well as other considerations; 8 Packages. The 'packages' of information required; 9 Specifying the detail. The written specification; 10 Schedules. The drawings that are called 'schedules'; 11 Drawn information. Further thoughts about information to be provided; 12 Drawing considerations. Numbering, units, etc.; 13 Working with a contractor. Some of the contractor's systems and methods of working; 14 Other relevant topics. Other topics that may be of interest but did not fit easily into the sections above; a CDM (safety in construction); b Government influence; c Bills of quantities; d RIBA Plan of Work; e Computer aided design/drafting (CAD); f Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2;g ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OSHAS 18001 191; Conclusion 196

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Andrew Thomas qualified as an architect 30 years ago and spent most of his time as a project architect, producing the construction information. He has been in design management for various contractors for the last twenty-five years. In that time he has seen and reviewed the construction information for more projects than I he cares to mention.

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