Industrial facilities are always humming with activity and production processes. A lot of times, the expansion or modification works go on along with the production. An industrial project typically has multiple disciplines: architectural, structural and civil, mechanical, electrical and piping. As a result, communication and documents are numerous. The "As-Built" or "As-Made" drawings form a part of the project's closeout report.
What are "As-Built" drawings
As the name suggests, the drawings show how the project was built and completed. As-built drawings mean that the architects have incorporated the changes or site deviations into the GFC drawings. These drawings provide a guideline for the next expansion.
How do "As-Built" drawings help?
Architects provide these drawings either in hard or in soft copy. Architects often keep a copy in their safe custody. This ensures that the architects have a copy even if the same is misplaced by the person in charge of maintaining the original. Architects need information to start a project. In expansion or modification projects, As-built drawings are often the first source of inputs. Additionally, some design consultants keep a repository of these drawings.
How do As-Built drawings and Good For Construction drawings differ?
The Good for construction drawings are for the construction. Whereas the As-Built Drawing is a part of the closeout report. GFC drawings form a guide for the contractor to construct. During construction, the site deviations are documented and shared with the design consultant. The design consultant incorporates the deviations and submits them as an "As-built" drawing.
Finally, As-Built drawings form the initial step for a brownfield project.
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