Why Your Drawings Are Lying to You
The drawings say one thing. The field says another. If you work in engineering consulting, you have seen this play out. A wall is two inches off from what the plans show. A pipe runs through space that should be clear. A structural member sits lower than documented. These are not edge cases. On projects […]
Single Source of Truth in Construction: How It Works and Why It Matters
Most coordination failures on construction projects trace back to the same problem. The architect is working from one version of the model. The MEP subcontractor pulled their reference last Tuesday. The general contractor has markups that never made it back to the design team. The facility manager will receive a closeout package that reflects the design, not what was actually […]