Sunday, July 30, 2017

The Essence Of MEP Shop Drawings For Construction Project

By Debra Scott


When undertaking any construction project, you require proper planning. Planning involves all the initial preparations and on site implementation of all the strategies. You can have excellent project managers, but the success of your project will solely depend on how prepared you are. Before the actual construction begins, the project has to be commissioned. Commissioning is ensuring that all the systems are intact which range from electrical, air conditioning systems, lighting, and drainage systems among others. The biggest setback that most contractors face is preparing MEP shop drawings and getting approval from the regulating authorities.

Shop drawings are necessary for the development of commercial buildings and contractors as well as subcontractors have to provide pictures of the same. This is an essential component for the sites subsequent even after fabrication in other places. Components that require these pictures are such as cabinets, Millworks, units for handling hair, structural steel, elevators and so on.

Before the owner of the project gives the contractor the job he has to get these drawings and they must be reliable. These drawings are simpler versions of the construction documents that guide in the development of construction projects. They give the clearest details that may not be understood in construction documents.

Drawn details aid technicians in fabricating, as well as installing every necessary construction item in an appropriate manner. Illustrations by the architects are significantly different from documents developed by contractors including the construction material.

Essentially the drawn material that the contractor has should have precise details to ensure that the architect and engineer comprehend every detail in the right way before approving. The contractor version must be clear on the performance of the construction. Construction documents usually lack vital information and when developing a shop drawing it should include all the information that is essential.

Clarity gives you a higher chance of getting an approval for your shop drawings. Since architects and engineers have a lot of work giving those pictures that are not clear may lead to disapproval. When the engineers give a disapproval you will be slow when doing the real installation. Ensure that you have notified the architect of any changes that you may have made from the original construction document.

Engineers and architects are always impressed when you can make positive additions on your versions that will have a positive impact on the final project. They will also give approval faster if you can be able to remove any information on the first document that does not have a positive effect on the actual building. Consider initiating a productive dialogue that must involve the architect, engineer, and fabricator if there is any detail that lacks clarity in your version. The other important factor that you must consider when making a version of the initial document is standards, and you require understanding the expected standards by the developer.

MEP drawings usually vary depending on the features, for instance, the illustrations for elevators will be variant from that of air conditioning systems when presented as diagrams. To facilitate easy understanding color codes may as well be utilized. The color codes aid in making corrections in case of a clash.




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