Significance of As Built Drafting Services in Construction

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Significance of As Built Drafting Services in Construction There will be slight differences between the final finished building and the design drawings, as they go through various revisions during the construction stage. So, after the completion of the project, a drawing depicting these changes, and the final conditions of the building is made. It is also known as red line drawings, record drawings, and as built plans. As built drawing services are an important factor in deciding the success of a project. It should be as close to the construction drawings provided. As built construction drawings are made after the construction of the project. It is also made for various other reasons including historical preservation, renovation, and remodeling. Who Provides As Built Drafting Services? Typically, designers and architects are the ones who produce the original drawing designs, which are then used as the foundation for as built drawings. As a consequence of this, these are the individuals who are the best qualified to make the final as builts. The as built plans are ultimately the responsibility of the contractor who did the construction work. Since the contractor is the one who is in charge of supervising the actual construction, he is the one who is most equipped to keep track of any alterations or modifications that are made as they occur. Applications of As Built Drafting Services New Construction: When building up a structure that previously only existed on paper, builders will need to make adjustments to the designs as they encounter unexpected challenges. When the structure is finished, an exact drawing can be made using the as-built drafting services. Renovation/Remodeling: For renovation and remodeling, it is important to understand the current condition of a building. As built construction drawings help in making better renovation and remodeling drawings. Facility Management: As built models are an important tool for facility management of a building. As built models are also used for making digital twins of a building, which is used for real time facilities operations and management. Historical Preservation: As built construction drawings are used for the documentation of historical buildings. Historical buildings are an asset for a nation, and they should be preserved well for the future generation. 3D Laser Scanning and Scan to BIM for As Built Drafting Services Gone are the times of traditional as-built drafting methods. The implementation of 3D laser scanning to get the point cloud data of the building, and the Scan to BIM process to make as built BIM models from this point cloud data has changed the as built drafting industry. This can


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