Third Party Construction Document Review Advice
Hi Everyone,
I have been in the commercial construction industry for just over 15 years. Half of that time, I have worked in the field for a general contractor and the other half I've spent working for a developer. During the design phase, I always perform a construction document review right around the time that we submit for permits. During my review, I am looking for any and every thing that may lead to a change order during construction.
When I present my review notes to the design team, I approach it from the mindset that we are all a team trying to build something in the most efficient and economical way possible. However, a lot of design team members seem like they are annoyed that I found issues that need to be resolved. Just as a brief example, there were a few gas grills on one project. I looked up the specified model on the manufacturer's website and downloaded the product data. While reading the product data, I noticed the grill required a larger natural gas line than the construction drawings called for. The product data also called for vents if the grill was going to be installed in a built-in masonry assembly but the designer did not include vents in the CDs.
The questions I have are:
1) What advice would you give to try and show the design team members that the items I find are solely meant to help the project avoid as many cost and schedule impacts as possible?
2) If you are a developer or architect, what are the deciding factors when it comes to having a third party review the construction documents?
Thanks ahead of time for any input!
I have been in the commercial construction industry for just over 15 years. Half of that time, I have worked in the field for a general contractor and the other half I've spent working for a developer. During the design phase, I always perform a construction document review right around the time that we submit for permits. During my review, I am looking for any and every thing that may lead to a change order during construction.
When I present my review notes to the design team, I approach it from the mindset that we are all a team trying to build something in the most efficient and economical way possible. However, a lot of design team members seem like they are annoyed that I found issues that need to be resolved. Just as a brief example, there were a few gas grills on one project. I looked up the specified model on the manufacturer's website and downloaded the product data. While reading the product data, I noticed the grill required a larger natural gas line than the construction drawings called for. The product data also called for vents if the grill was going to be installed in a built-in masonry assembly but the designer did not include vents in the CDs.
The questions I have are:
1) What advice would you give to try and show the design team members that the items I find are solely meant to help the project avoid as many cost and schedule impacts as possible?
2) If you are a developer or architect, what are the deciding factors when it comes to having a third party review the construction documents?
Thanks ahead of time for any input!