| Shop Drawings are technical drawings, diagrams, | | | | regarding the design concept, construction |
| schedules and other details particularly produced | | | | components and their relationship with each other. |
| for certain portion of construction work by the | | | | Many times the Shop drawing supplier may |
| contractor or manufacturer. | | | | provide additional drawings, diagrams and |
| For the Building construction industry, shop | | | | schedules to clearly show the way in which |
| drawings are "an essential evil". For Contractors | | | | fabrication, assembly and installation work will be |
| producing shop drawings is a costly affair and for | | | | carried out. |
| architects they are quit difficult to review. The | | | | Architects and engineers must thoroughly review |
| fact is that one cannot construct buildings without | | | | shop drawings in order to ensure that the |
| shop drawings; but production of shop drawings is | | | | contractor has clearly interpreted the architectural |
| becoming more complex day by day and notably | | | | and engineering design concepts as per the |
| a considerable source of liability claim against the | | | | contract document. It also helps them to correct |
| architect. | | | | any mistakes before they are sent for the |
| Shop Drawing Process as per AIA Manual: | | | | fabrication or to the construction site. |
| As per standard AIA construction Manual, The | | | | Reviewing and correcting shop drawings prior to |
| contractor is required to oblige to the contract | | | | construction is more economical option than to |
| documents and must submit shop drawings, | | | | remove and replace fallacious construction. If shop |
| design data and samples to the architect for | | | | drawing review and production of it as per |
| approval. The architect is responsible to comply | | | | contract specifications is not core to your |
| with the owner-architect agreement and review | | | | expertise, then outsourcing the whole process |
| approve/take necessary action on the submittals | | | | makes sense for you. At OSD services we have |
| provided by the contractor. | | | | skilled and experienced team of structural shop |
| Are Shop Drawings Really Needed? | | | | drawers, detailers and checkers to deliver quality, |
| The drawings and specifications prepared by the | | | | error-free and on-time shop drawings as per the |
| contractor should furnish complete details | | | | contract specifications. |