Constructing contemporary building enclosures while avoiding installation problems during construction and performance problems in service is an unrelenting challenge ...

The Need for Shop DrawingsShop drawings bridge the gap between design documents and construction documents. Identifying ambiguities through well prepared shop drawings puts the project on a faster ...

DJM Design, CAD, & Coordination, a BIM and drafting firm, has launched its on-demand sheet metal shop drawing services. The team has automated much of the process with an online intake and submission ...

There is perhaps no aspect of construction more misunderstood than the shop drawing submittal and approval process. The term “shop drawings” refers to drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules and ...

Because no engineer or architect can design every detail of a project, the design of certain elements may be delegated to you, the contractor, and those under your contractual umbrella. This allows ...

I had to stop an HVAC guy from installing ductwork the other day although he was simply following the shop drawing (which was wrong). He got all pissy and said this would set the job back weeks and ...

RedTeam Software, a construction management software company, has announced its most recent improvement to the drawing management process in RedTeam Flex and Fieldlens by RedTeam: the addition of ...

More than a half a century has passed since I was fortunate enough to begin my HVAC career, and some things never changed. In particular, the way equipment manufacturers produce shop drawing ...