Construction Documents
Category A: Design and Construction Documents
Minimum Hours Required: 1,080
Definition
Construction documents are the written and graphic instructions used for construction of the project. These documents must be accurate, consistent, complete, and understandable.
Core Competencies
At the completion of your internship, you should be able to:
- prepare an accurate, consistent, and complete set of architectural construction documents for a project
- explain construction documents to a client
- check and coordinate the integration of structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems with the building and site
- based on the specifications, prepare a production sequence flow chart to illustrate the relationship between construction documents and the construction process
- when applicable, prepare phasing documents to illustrate the construction sequence
See the IDP Guidelines for skill and application activities.