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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

Many types of documents during construction make up submittals. In most cases, project managers usually attach these documents or submissions to the project manual for easy accessibility and to provide information to all stakeholders. This can also lead to disconnected operations due to the lack of central document control.

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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

Many types of documents during construction make up submittals. In most cases, project managers usually attach these documents or submissions to the project manual for easy accessibility and to provide information to all stakeholders. This can also lead to disconnected operations due to the lack of central document control.

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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

Many types of documents during construction make up submittals. In most cases, project managers usually attach these documents or submissions to the project manual for easy accessibility and to provide information to all stakeholders. This can also lead to disconnected operations due to the lack of central document control.

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Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

FDR Safety

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. Over the past few years, FDRsafety has been asked to represent a disproportionate number of small metal fabricating plants. That’s a pretty high bar to reach in metal fabrication. Spot welders, riveters, manual forming machines, etc.

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BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

BD+C

By broadening design to anticipate construction issues and delivering a fabrication-ready model, engineers can create more certainty in cost, schedule, and design intent. In general, the higher LOD numeric value, the further along that element is on the spectrum from concept to fabrication ready.

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Move quickly from design to fabrication with Autodesk Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

The latest version of Advance Steel adds a host of new features and enhancements that help improve productivity and usability, and allow fabrication documents to be drafted and documented more easily to support BIM enabled workflows. Easy Access to Fabrication Data. Documentation Improvements Productivity and Appearance.

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Five Causes of Construction Rework and How to Avoid Them

Fieldwire

Misinterpretation of plans and specifications – work is not installed in accordance with construction documents, or documents may be not clear or current. Fabrication Issues. Design and fabrication issues can be mitigated when identified early in the project. In some cases, these situations also create safety issues.