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The Design Process - Part C

Specify

Specify your design. Quantify and qualify with your documentation. Confirm with the recipients.

You must read this in conjunction with the Gant chart which demonstrates the timeline in graphical form. click here

Design Project Scope

4 Specify

Now set up the documentation to demonstrate and accurately describe the complete contract to current industry standard or better. Remember the more detail, the less questions on site, the more time you will save and the less interpretation by all involved. For most projects the following should be included:
- Site Plan
- Floor plan
- Elevations
- Services plans, electrical, data, plumbing and drainage
- Reflected ceiling plan showing features and lighting
- Construction details for demolition, openings, joinery, cabinetry, bracing, structural and stairs. These will include dimensioned plans, elevations and cross sections.

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Complete the detail with finishing schedules (no matter now small the project) and then with a specification of works show the scope per trade. Refer to all current building standards and laws, the project preliminaries including timing and insurances and on site conditions and rules for working. Include noise, hot works and dangerous goods.
Generic specifications are OK but you must refer to the laws, standards and conditions including (most of all) insurances.Confirm all laws standards and conditions with the local building authority or a building professional. If in doubt about insurances contact an industry professional such as a registered Architect or Quantity Surveyor or a reputable insurance broker or company.

Once all documentation is finished it must be forwarded to the client for their approval and sign off once again. This will entail another meeting so allow the time to go through all documentation thoroughly.
With this done, the documentation that you have prepared for construction, contract and council can be distributed to the respective parties including the council's building department and contractors for pricing.
Documents are submitted for necessary building consents and documents are used to establish a contract in relation to current market conditions. This is the final stage of the project design process. Project Management is the next stage.

Read through this form and margin note or create your own checklist as you go.

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