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Pettee, CCM  \nAbstract  \nMost, if not all, construction contracts require the contractor to produce as-built drawings. However, little information is found in industry literature about construction as-builts and the asbuilting process. How are they properly executed and to what standards? Who is responsible for the content? How will they be used? The answers to these questions may not be obvious. The construction management (CM) industry should attack the subject in detail. This paper begins the attack by discussing some of the inherent problems in obtaining quality work. It offers some solutions, including the need to develop standards and sharing part of the contractor’s responsibilities in providing them. Specifically, this paper presents three proposals. First, it makes a case for the CM industry to develop general as-built standards that could be used for most construction contracts. Second, it offers a payment vehicle to the contractor for producing them. Finally, it proposes that the construction manager take an active role in the as-builting process.  \nIntroduction  \nOver the course of any construction project, the work scope changes. Change is a normal and expected part of the construction process. Changes can be the result of necessary design modifications, differing site conditions, material availability, contractor-requested changes, value engineering and impacts from third parties, to name a few. Beyond executing the change in the field, the change normally needs tobe documented to show what was actually constructed. Hence, the owner usually requires a final record to show all changes or, more specifically, any change that modifies the tangible portions of the finished work. The record is made on the contract documents – usually, but not necessarily limited to, the design drawings. The end product of this effort is what the industry terms as-built 1 drawings, or more simply,“asbuilts.” The requirement for providing them is a norm in construction contracts.  \nAs-builts (AB) are an important part of a contractor’s work scope. Unfortunately, they are often overlooked by both the CM and contractor until the end of the project, when they are needed. They are important for those who use the finished product, as they provide a legacy of what was actually built. This legacy becomes more important, as we continue to build on top of old work, land ownership changes, or for public works, as employees familiar with what was built are replaced over time by attrition. ABs are overlooked during construction because there are too many other activities occurring during the building process and, simply put, documenting changes is not a glamorous  \n1 Merriam-Webster has tracked citations of the word as an adjective only, but has not considered inclusion into the dictionary because they consider it an industry term. The term does exist in construction dictionaries. The term always appears hyphenated and its usage can be as a verb, noun or adjective.  \nAs-builts – Problems and Proposed Solutions  \npart of the project. Certainly project schedule reviews, pay request deadlines and claims resolution appear to be worthier of a CM’s attention. ABs are sometimes treated as an administrative obstacle, among many others, needed to close out the project. They are generally the last submittal to be processed. Grappling with them usually languishes beyond substantial completion. It is indeed unfortunate that a CM who does an excellent job for an impressed client can fail at the job of assuring an acceptable as-constructed record. It does not need to be this way.  \nConstruction ABs are not to be confused with other types of as-constructed documents. Other as-constructed documents include Record Drawings (RD), AB schedules, ABs created by redrafting old drawings that depict existing work and AB surveys. The latter is where an existing structure or work site is surveyed to produce drawings from","cbCaiaFVLq8DilZG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaFVLq8DilZG","pdf",227479,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Purpose","[{\"question\":\"Why are as-built drawings required in construction contracts?\",\"answer\":\"They provide a final record showing what was actually constructed and accepted, documenting changes that modify tangible parts of the finished work.\"},{\"question\":\"What problems cause as-built drawings to be overlooked during projects?\",\"answer\":\"They are often treated as an administrative obstacle, become the last submittal to process, and may languish past substantial completion amid other priorities like schedules, pay requests, and claims.\"},{\"question\":\"What proposals does the paper put forward to improve as-builting?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes developing general as-built standards, offering a payment vehicle for producing them, and having the construction manager take an active role in the as-builting process.\"}]","As-builts - Problems and Proposed Solutions | PDF",1792793203,48]