Notes from the drawing board

A drawing can look finished and still not be ready to build from. This guide runs through the buildability questions we ask before a drawing is issued — coordination, junctions, structure, drainage, levels, schedules and the assumptions that become site queries.

Building Control drawing support can help prepare, coordinate and review technical information for Building Regulations review. This guide explains what the service includes, what it does not include, and why it should never be confused with approval or certification.

Stage 4 and Stage 5 are often described as separate project stages, but real projects are rarely that neat. This guide explains what changes when technical design information starts being used for manufacturing, procurement, construction and site queries.

A drawing register should tell the project team exactly what drawings exist, what revision they are at and what information can be relied on. This guide explains how to review a register against the actual drawing package before issue or site use.

Before architectural drawings go to site, they need more than a quick visual check. This article explains the key checks behind a proper technical drawing review, from drawing registers and revisions to schedules, drainage, structure and buildability.

Window and door schedules look simple until they are wrong. A practical guide to the coordination errors that travel through plans, elevations, fire ratings, security notes, thresholds and supplier information — and what to check before issue.