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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. A good example is the shop drawing, which provides detailed plans for fabrications that are completed off-site. The illustrations allow contractors or fabricators to know what on-site teams want and what materials are needed.

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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. A good example is the shop drawing, which provides detailed plans for fabrications that are completed off-site. The illustrations allow contractors or fabricators to know what on-site teams want and what materials are needed.

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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. A good example is the shop drawing, which provides detailed plans for fabrications that are completed off-site. The illustrations allow contractors or fabricators to know what on-site teams want and what materials are needed.

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

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In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. During the construction process, the contractor encounters a discrepancy between the architectural plans and the structural drawings. Assume that a construction project involves building a new hospital.

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Watch The Demo Of Advance Steel, A Powerful 3D BIM Steel Detailing Software

Construction Cost Estimating

The software offers huge benefits to Structural engineering professionals to speed up the process for design, steel detailing, steel fabrication, and steel construction. Steel shop drawings Apply adjustable templates to produce superior-quality drawings. Revit interoperability Apply a BIM process from design to fabrication.

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The 8 wastes of lean construction

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This includes material being stored on-site or at the fabrication yard, work in progress, and unused tools or parts. Request a demo Transportation waste is especially counterproductive, as it not only adds time to the whole construction process but exposes the material to handling damage. Don’t let waste stand in your way!

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CAD Shack: East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch

CAD Shack

East Coast CAD has had Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP software for years, but it added MEP Fabrication Version 1.0 25th at 1PM EST. WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THE SOFTWARE TAKE AN EXISTING 'LIVE' DRAWING FROM A REVIT USER AND DO THE PROCESS. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Friday, December 10, 2010.

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