Understanding the reasoning that supports the variety of drawings in a typical set of contract plans can help reduce the expenditure of budget on false starts, provide specific direction to the various people involved, and can also help you prepare questions for the client from a proactive position.
This
5-hour online course provides instruction in the preparation of the general content and purpose of each sheet in a typical set of infrastructure plans that could represent a bike-path, street, parking or utility improvement. A generic format of each type of sheet explains the use of the sheet by various disciplines within the design teams, and suggests the expectations that a construction team might have for each sheet.
Upon completion of this course you will have an understanding of the usage and the reasoning that supports the variety of sheets in a typical set of contract plans. This understanding can provide you with:
- The basis for discussions with the client as well as with the other design team members on each assignment
- The knowledge to reduce the expenditure of budget on false starts
- This knowledge to help you prepare questions for a client from a proactive position
The end result of this information is intended to be a savings in both time and labor spent on corrections or revisions, and can also reduce construction change orders.
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This course includes a multiple-choice quiz to test your understanding of the material.
Course Level: Intermediate
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