Construction tolerances - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 08:32, 4 February 2025

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Editor at 04:49, 19 July 2024

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	It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.		It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.

−	NB [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-delivery-functional-standard Government Functional Standard, GovS 002: Project delivery; portfolio, programme and project management, Version: 2.0], published on 15 July 2021 by HM Government, defines tolerance as: ‘The permissible deviation above and below a plan’s target for time and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management. There can also be tolerance levels for quality, scope, benefit and risk. Tolerance is applied at project, stage and team levels.’~~<br />~~	+	NB [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-delivery-functional-standard Government Functional Standard, GovS 002: Project delivery; portfolio, programme and project management, Version: 2.0], published on 15 July 2021 by HM Government, defines tolerance as: ‘The permissible deviation above and below a plan’s target for time and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management. There can also be tolerance levels for quality, scope, benefit and risk. Tolerance is applied at project, stage and team levels.’

−		+	The BSRIA guide to 'Commissioning Air Systems' ([https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/rqJzen/commissioning_air_systems_bg_492024_a15d25e1/ BG 49/2024]), written by by Keith Barker and published by BSRIA in March 2024, explains how to commission ducted air distribution systems in buildings. It was originally published in 2013, then 2015 with the latest update in 2024. It defines tolerance as: 'The permissible range of variation from the specified design value.'
−	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/~~qB4YRr~~/~~commissioning_air_systems_bg_492015_a15d25e1~~/ ~~Commissioning Air Systems (~~BG 49/~~2015~~)], written by ~~Chris Parsloe~~ and published by BSRIA in March ~~2015~~, explains how to commission ducted air distribution systems in buildings. It defines tolerance as: 'The permissible range of variation from the specified design value.'	+

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Designing Buildings at 07:53, 2 January 2024

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	It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.		It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.

−	NB [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-delivery-functional-standard Government Functional Standard, GovS 002: Project delivery; portfolio, programme and project management, Version: 2.0], published on 15 July 2021 by HM Government, defines tolerance as: ‘The permissible deviation above and below a plan’s target for time and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management. There can also be tolerance levels for quality, scope, benefit and risk. Tolerance is applied at project, stage and team levels.’	+	NB [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-delivery-functional-standard Government Functional Standard, GovS 002: Project delivery; portfolio, programme and project management, Version: 2.0], published on 15 July 2021 by HM Government, defines tolerance as: ‘The permissible deviation above and below a plan’s target for time and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management. There can also be tolerance levels for quality, scope, benefit and risk. Tolerance is applied at project, stage and team levels.’<br />
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		+	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/qB4YRr/commissioning_air_systems_bg_492015_a15d25e1/ Commissioning Air Systems (BG 49/2015)], written by Chris Parsloe and published by BSRIA in March 2015, explains how to commission ducted air distribution systems in buildings. It defines tolerance as: 'The permissible range of variation from the specified design value.'

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Designing Buildings at 08:44, 13 May 2022

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Designing Buildings at 07:10, 11 October 2021

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	It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.		It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	NB [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-delivery-functional-standard Government Functional Standard, GovS 002: Project delivery; portfolio, programme and project management, Version: 2.0], published on 15 July 2021 by HM Government, defines tolerance as: ‘The permissible deviation above and below a plan’s target for time and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management. There can also be tolerance levels for quality, scope, benefit and risk. Tolerance is applied at project, stage and team levels.’
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Designing Buildings at 09:47, 21 September 2020

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Designing Buildings at 14:09, 6 March 2020

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	It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.		It is important that tolerances are clearly specified in contract documents and that they are properly understood by designers, fabricators, contractors and site supervisors.

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Editor at 15:38, 2 February 2017

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