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Transcript of Chapter 2 Introduction to Construction Procedures .
Chapter 2 Introduction to Construction
Procedureshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf-NKGqRig4
Introduction• Architect or designer
• Plan preparation• Zone changes• Permit applications• Bonding requirements• Client’s financial statement and lender’s approval• Contractor’s estimates• Bid procurement• FHA, HUD, VA
Plan Approval & Loan Application– Plot plan– Prints (4 Elevations, Foundation, Wall
Sections, Roof, Cross Sections, Cabinet Elevations, Details, Electrical/ Heating)
– Specifications– Res Check– Gas line Diagram– Proposed sale price
Building Permits
• Responsibility of application can fall to the architect, designer, or builder
• Basic form identifying:– Major characteristics of structure– Legal description– Property location– Applicant information
Building Permits (cont’d.)• Application usually includes two sets of
plans and up to five sets of plot plans
• Fee depends on construction cost– Determined by local building official– Based on a standard schedule – Divided into:
• Plan-check fee paid upon application • Building-permit fee paid when permit is received
Contracts• May be complex documents or short forms
– Agreement between client, general contractor, and architect
• Main concern is that all parties understand:– Project to be completed – Period of time– Cost
Contracts (cont’d.)• Completion date
– Stages and payments
• Surveys– Determine boundaries, area, elevations of
land, structures, and other features
• Insurance– Liability and performance bond– Workers’ compensation
Construction Estimates• Statement of probable construction cost
– Prepared by architect or designer during design process
– Gives approximation of expected construction cost
– Figure 2-1
Construction Estimates (cont’d.)• Construction estimating
– Analysis of construction cost – Based on a detailed examination of materials
and labor for all work– Estimate elements are referred to as a
takeoff• Carefully identifies materials for specific aspects
(e.g., lumber takeoff)
Construction Estimates (cont’d.)• Construction bids
– Architect, designer, or general contractor seeks estimates from subcontractors
• Subcontractors complete specific aspects
– Become part of legal documents• Plans, specifications, contracts, and bids
Construction Estimates
Construction Inspections• Regularly scheduled code inspections
– Required during specific phases of construction • Ensures methods and materials meet code
requirements
• Foundation
• Framing
• 4-way Inspection
• Insulation
• Final
2011 Contractor Awards