Clear, concise, unambiguous documentation will result in better build quality, more accurate costing and a reduction in abortive works.
Communication and co ordination between the project team is essential in the delivery of good quality integrated documentation.
Documentation should be project specific.
Methodology
Agree and monitor delivery programmes, and action alternative delivery strategies where necessary.
Agree documentation standards and monitor delivery.
Communicate changes widely to ensure all amendments are captured by all parties.
Undertake documentation audits to provide an effective and efficient means of reducing potential cost increases during construction.
Seek approvals for alterations and amendments as they arise to ensure the client is kept fully informed.
Prepare job specific specification against the approved drawings.
Prepare a construction contract and where appropriate tender documents that reflect the type of contract and contractor selection process to be adopted.
Update the budget and programme to reflect the contract documents.
Prepare furniture and other soft fitout schedules.
Place orders for long lead supply items where agreed by the client having been made fully aware of the risks if any associated with this strategy.
Prepare Building Consent documentation.
Outcomes
Project documentation that defines and details the extent of work required to deliver the project.