Construction Information: Drawing, Detailing, Specification

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6 Construction Information (Drawing, Detailing, Specification)
Construction Information Production
April 22, 2019
1000 words
Name
University

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LO1 Evaluate different types of construction information in the context of diverse project
types.
TASK 1
Construction can be a complex industry usually in its demand of appropriate management and
clarity of communication to all concerned parties and stakeholders, especially if successful
delivery of a project is intended. Documents need to be filed consistently and appropriately as
progress in the implementation of the project is tracked. These documents should help to address
all aspects of a project as captured in the design phase. The office block constructed in Southern
England close to Heathrow airport, constituting five storey office block helps in description of a
typical construction project as it applies different information type.
The information captured includes; site location, design drawings, details of the client in terms of
his or her contacts and needs for example, number of floors, specific spaces, size of the project
zones, kind of material and construction method preferred, costs and project schedule detailing
construction stages against timelines.
The approach taken in this project entails preparation of site plan, plans for the floors, elevations,
details, sections, schedules for the doors and windows, bill of quantities and a work schedule.
The design software for all the drawings will be AutoCAD. Provisions in the building will cater
for meeting rooms and office rooms as specified with supporting services like the ablution block.
The location of the office block will be in an industrial park southern England near Heathrow
airport and have an egress access facing London road. Material for the construction of the office
block will combine concrete, steel and glass facades. The design drawings communicate
differently as follows;

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 The site plan communicates site accessibility, the infrastructure and services existing on
site, building orientation with regards to access by pedestrians and vehicles.
 The floor plans communicate space arrangement within walls of the building and inter-
relation of the spaces.
 The elevation should help interpret the building facades when it’s all done by identifying
windows positions as well as other fenestrations.
 The sections are meant to give details of the construction materials as well as the
foundation type applied in the construction.
 Detail drawings specify components of the building like the joinery of the building
elements towards forming a complete structure.
 Doors and windows schedule communicates the quantity and kind of doors together
with windows in the building, specifying their zone location, orientation and sizes.
 Bill of quantities outline provides listed quantities and amounts of building materials
used in the project right from the foundation to roofing and finishes on the building.
 Schedule of works communicates the duration the project will take by allocating
timelines of the day per task to cab delays and cost overrun (Banerjee, et al., 2017).
Different types of construction information are suitable in different contexts. The site plan
gives the site location and how the workers and the contractor can access the site while the floor
plan are used in commencement of the site work to give direction on measurements and the
building layout. The elevations are suitable when the building facades are almost don just to
compare whether it’s a replica of the architects idea while the section mainly gives the contractor
something to work with in terms of the material and details specific to the design model.

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LO2 Develop construction drawings, details, schedules and specifications in support of a
given construction project.
Task 2
Set of general arrangement drawing
Site Plan