In any given building development, various processes like architectural
design, civil and structural planning, and mechanical and electrical works are usually handled by
different parties. Such processes are often conducted as isolated tasks and
hardly ever well coordinated. More often than not, design changes are not
properly communicated to the other parties involved in the project, leading
to:
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Confusion |
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Frustration |
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Need to Remedy Faults |
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Increased Development Time and thus Costs. |
Fully coordinated drawings are drawings produced by professional draftspeople
that integrate the information and plans from the various parties involved
in development projects. By integrating and summarizing all relevant
architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical information onto one set of plans,
coordinated drawings help to minimize misunderstandings and ultimately lead
to time and cost savings for the project and everyone involved.
Benefits of Coordinated Drawings
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Highlights plan discrepancies and
missing/insufficient
information provision. Allows contractors to effectively
construct
the project, with minimal time lost from the need
to seek
additional information or clarification from other
parties. |
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Allow better estimation of cost & time in
the schedule of
works, and
hence smoother workflow. |
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Frees up site staff to concentrate on more
important key
tasks instead of wasting time doing minor coordination
tasks. |
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Reduce misunderstanding between the
various parties
involved
in a project since everyone possesses the same
development
plans. |
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Additional Benefits of Using C&S Coordinated Drawings
H-K
Resources is capable of producing both C&S as well as M&E Coordinated Drawings.
Whilst the benefits of M&E Coordinated Drawings are well recognized, it is
also important to realize that C&S Coordinated Drawings play an vital, if
not more important role in building development, because:
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C&S drawings are developed
first from architectural
drawings.
This means that any discrepancies not
immediately identified
and rectified through C&S
coordinated drawings have a
"snowball" effect on
downstream processes (like
M&E works). Exponentially
increased
time, effort & cost is required to rectify these
faults
later in the project.
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C&S coordinated drawings
help identify missing/insufficient
information and allows contractors to get back to their
consultants quickly, before actual development work
starts. |
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In
fact, doing a set of coordinated drawings can cost you as little as $1,000-$2,000,
but quick estimates show that as much as $40,000
and up to 6 months time may be saved
just by using good coordinated drawings. So contact
us now and learn how we can assist you.
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