
Recording as-built and taking care of red-line drawings during construction can be a hurdle to clear before getting the final payment or releasing the retainage. Include changes arising out of the final inspection process.As-built drawings are required in almost every project and it is a common practice for future reference.Ensure supplemental pages containing plan modification are sealed & signed by registrant author.Create complete as-built drawings, not merely a collection of pages containing changes.Include elevations & grade modifications on pipe utility, earthwork, etc.Give necessary information on contractor’s designed systems.Provide details of changes in fabrication, installation, location, sizing, material, etc.Keep old details, instead draw score lines or “X” through them to make the changes clear.


After the initial phase of the project is completed, the preparation and use of construction drawings become necessary. They represent the exact depiction of the project as it was completed. In order to accommodate some specific and unavoidable challenges that arise during the construction process, the GC makes essential revisions to the original plans and specifications of the project.Īs-built plans show all of the alterations, whether minor or major, made by the contractor to the original documents in order to provide an exact representation of the project. An as-built drawing is a construction drawing generated and submitted by a general contractor after the project has been successfully completed.
