As-built drawings represent the building design in most appropriate manner

Though architects and engineers go to the proposed location with technical drawings produced after the execution of CAD drafting services, but it’s true that a lot of changes are made by design and construction professionals in the drawings due to on site modifications made to the design.  It hardly happens that building are constructed exactly according to the design produced in the drawings. Field complications are bound to occur during on site construction and hence it is important that all the changes which are made to the design in the proposed location are effectively recorded by contractors.

Development of as-built drawings

• Normally when actual construction starts, architects, engineers and MEP engineers are assisted with the drawings which are generated by drafters and detailers at the time of drafting phase.
• But it’s true that many a times Architecture, Engineering and Construction professionals have to make necessary changes for fulfilling field requirements or on site construction requirements.
• Whenever a change is made to the design in the proposed location, construction managers or general contractors makes a red mark in the drawings stating the change applied in the design.
• In this way every change is effectively recorded by contractors.
• Later on, new drawings are created wherein changes made during actual construction by design and construction professionals are effectively represented.
• These drawings are developed with the support of computer aided design solutions such as AutoCAD which makes the drawing development process quite easy for the drafters.
• When the as-built drawing are properly completed by contractors they are handed over to building owners.
• As-built drawings are created with an intention to provide detailed design information to owners which can be used by them for the maintenance of the building and also during its renovation.