Drawing Management on Construction Projects (Part 3)

This is part 3 of a 7-part series of articles on Drawing Management on Construction Projects. (Back to Part 2 – Drawing Identification, to the Table of Contents)

Classification Systems

A Classification System is a generalised method of organising and finding construction documents, including drawings. Typically it is based on the drawing code components. The classification is often extended by adding additional classification fields, which are not part of the drawing code, but are useful for filing and finding documents. Examples of additional classification fields include elevation, supplier company, contract, etc. Continue reading Drawing Management on Construction Projects (Part 3)

Drawing Management on Construction Projects (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a 7-part series of articles on Drawing Management on Construction Projects. (Back to Part 1 – Drawing Management, to the Table of Contents)

Drawing Identification

Drawing Codes

Drawings are uniquely identified by a Drawing Code. The drawing coding system is defined by the project. Obviously, there should never be two drawings with the same code. Continue reading Drawing Management on Construction Projects (Part 2)