A Debate between Shop Drawings Models and As-built Drawings.

Welcome to the era of digitisation where it has been observed that there is a drastic change in the construction industry. There is a saying that “change is inevitable”, and thus no matter whichever type of business or industry is all about, it is necessary to accept these changes and welcome them with all open arms. Today in this blog we are having a small debate or rather discussion between shop drawings models and as-built drawings.

For satisfactory execution of any construction project, it is necessary that the designing stage is been taken into consideration and that too with full accuracy and precision. With this said, it would not at all be wrong in saying that each type of construction drawings prepared by the team has its own reason and purpose that replicates different types of features as well. Moreover, this set of construction drawings or shop drawings gives the information that is at its peak and is well-informative at each different level of construction of the project. Starting from the foundation drawings to models, every type of construction is important to understand.

It is that if you are belonging to an AEC industry, you must be very much familiar with the term or must have heard about Shop drawing services and with that as-built drawings. Well with this said let us proceed further and have a detailed understanding between these two important drawings.

Introduction to Shop Drawing Services:

As the name of the service itself communicates what it is all about. Without having proper design and drawings of the project it is very difficult for the team members to work on the project. This is where the company undertakes the option of hiring an outsourcing company that can help in creating and preparing the drawings and drafting for the work.

These components are something that has its own specifications and measurements. Well, with this said shop drawing services are known to be the detailed versions of every component that helps in identifying how they will fit into the building structure. Before the construction of the project, it is that shop drawing services are taken into consideration. In simple words, we can say that shop drawing is the roadmap for every start-up of the project.

While outsourcing shop drawing services it is necessary to be aware of the facts that what types of information are related to the service and how it is beneficial. Here is the list for some of them as shared below.

• Personalises the true vision of the construction project.
• It is necessary to have approval and consent for the drawings by the construction team.
• Once approved, the shop drawings are referred to the most number of times while the construction of the project is underway.

This means that the contractors, builders, workers, and supervisors will have the details of all the components beforehand. They are like the original version of the building design and how it has been imagined by the contractors or the subcontractors

Introduction to As-Built Drawings:

Now comes another point of discussion and that is none other than as-built drawing services. This process of drawings is undertaken to post the construction of the building is completed. It is a way that depicts how the building has been constructed and developed on paper and that the process of as-built drawings is used to compare what originally was planned and what has been made in the end.

The difference between pre- and post-development is recognized by as-built drawings. These drawings are also constructed by the contractors and subcontractors as they are responsible for the development of a project.

There are a lot of benefits to making the as-built drawings. They help in the installation of emergency services in a building. Apart from this, the as-built drawings are essential for conducting any repair or refurbishment works in the building.

After the building has been constructed, the As-Built drawings can be referenced as shop drawings as they have in-depth information about the whole structure. It becomes easier to develop contingency plans and demarcate the emergency exit routes and peripherals for future reference.

Conclusion:

The blog shared by us relates to the difference as well as debate on the said services. To know more about the services or to outsource the work you can speak to us or can contact us over a phone call or can email us. The team will revert back to you with the details and with the price for the overall project too.