CONSTRUCTION: BASIC ISSUES

I. Parts of building process/procedure

1. Public Authority
a. Municipality
b. Authority of public/fire safety
c. Traffic and Road office
d. etc.
2. Investor/owner
a. Inspector
b. Supervising consultant/office
3. Consultant
a. Architect
b. Structural designer, Str. Consultant office = str. Consultancy
c. MEP designer
4. Contractor
a. Main contractor
b. Subcontractors

II Design Stages
1. Feasibility/preliminary study (Owner+architect)
2. Preliminary stage
a. Authority opinion(s)
b. Geotechnical study
c. Preliminary design
3. Design Stage
a. Site development plan
b. The design
i. Architectural
ii. Structural
iii. Services = MEP: Water&Drainage, HVAC, (Electric) Power,
IT, Fire Safety, etc
c. Building/construction permit
4. Construction Stage (detailed designs prepared by contractor(s), subjected
to Consultant (and Supervisor) approvals)
5. As built Drawings Permit for use, exploitation, service

II Design Contents
1. Design drawings
a. General Notes
b. Foundation, floor plans grid, hor. dimensions, tags, detail call-outs
c. Building sections (arch, str.) - levels
d. Detail (sections):
i. Arch: Wall sections, Staircases, ramps, details (reflected ceiling plan),
doors window, ornaments, decorations schedules
ii. Structural: Reinforcement layout (for floors), wall, shafts, tanks sections
e. Elevations (arch.)
f. Details, schedules
i. Arch: doors window, ornaments, decorations schedules
ii. Structural: beam, column schedule,
MEP: schemes, plans, schedules, details (fixing, valves, tanks etc)