Design coordination - Revision history

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	* Architect.		* Architect.
		+	* Architectural design methodology tips.
	* BIM co-ordinator.		* BIM co-ordinator.
	* Building information modelling.		* Building information modelling.

Designing Buildings at 09:55, 18 September 2020

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	* Project architect.		* Project architect.

−	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]

Designing Buildings at 11:11, 24 February 2020

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	* Design methodology.		* Design methodology.
	* Information manager.		* Information manager.
		+	* Integrated design.
	* Lead designer.		* Lead designer.
−	* Line of balance (LOB).
	* Project architect.		* Project architect.
−	* Tolerances.
−	* What is design?

	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]		[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]

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	* Lead designer.		* Lead designer.
	* Line of balance (LOB).		* Line of balance (LOB).
		+	* Project architect.
	* Tolerances.		* Tolerances.
	* What is design?		* What is design?

	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]		[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]

Editor at 16:10, 21 January 2019

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	* Clash avoidance.		* Clash avoidance.
	* Collaborative practices.		* Collaborative practices.
		+	* Design.
	* Design coordinator.		* Design coordinator.
	* Design management.		* Design management.

Editor at 15:08, 8 November 2018

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	* Ensuring collaborative practices are adopted.		* Ensuring collaborative practices are adopted.
	* Coordinating quality control systems.		* Coordinating quality control systems.
−	* Adopting standard methods and procedures	+	* Adopting standard methods and procedures.
−	* Coordinating the preparation and issue of production information to contractors and suppliers	+	* Coordinating the preparation and issue of production information to contractors and suppliers.
	* Reviewing designs prepared by contractors and suppliers.		* Reviewing designs prepared by contractors and suppliers.

	For more information, see [[Lead_designer\|Lead designer]].		For more information, see [[Lead_designer\|Lead designer]].

−	Where there are a number of different specialist contractors or suppliers involved in the later stages of the design, in particular during the technical design stage, a design coordinator may be appointed to oversee coordination and integration those designs.	+	Where there are a number of different specialist contractors or suppliers involved in the later stages of the design, in particular during the technical design stage, a [[Design_coordinator\|design coordinator]] may be appointed to oversee coordination and integration those designs.
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		+	For more information, see Design coordinator.

	In some cases, a design manager may be appointed. Historically, design managers emerged in contractor organisations as they started undertaking a portion of design which involved their specialist sub-contractors. However, it has come to be used in a wider sense, describing a manager with an enabling and coordinating role, but who does not act as a designer themselves.		In some cases, a design manager may be appointed. Historically, design managers emerged in contractor organisations as they started undertaking a portion of design which involved their specialist sub-contractors. However, it has come to be used in a wider sense, describing a manager with an enabling and coordinating role, but who does not act as a designer themselves.
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	* Clash avoidance.		* Clash avoidance.
	* Collaborative practices.		* Collaborative practices.
		+	* Design coordinator.
	* Design management.		* Design management.
	* Design manager.		* Design manager.

Editor at 15:36, 5 October 2018

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	Design coordination is a broad term describing the integration of designs prepared by different members of the project team to create a single, unified set of information that can be constructed without clashes between components. Effective design coordination can help to reduce costs, delays and disruption that can be caused by problems on site and the need for remedial or abortive works and redesign.		Design coordination is a broad term describing the integration of designs prepared by different members of the project team to create a single, unified set of information that can be constructed without clashes between components. Effective design coordination can help to reduce costs, delays and disruption that can be caused by problems on site and the need for remedial or abortive works and redesign.

−	In its broadest sense, design coordination can simply mean ensuring that designers understand what they are responsible for, and in particular who is responsible for the interfaces and junctions between different design packages. In a more specific sense, design coordination can refer to the actual process of ensuring that design solutions can be integrated, in particular, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) designs, which, as they permeate through the entire building are frequently the source of coordination problems. This is particularly true for complex buildings such as hospitals where there may be a great number of building services that need to be installed in relatively confined spaces.	+	In its broadest sense, design coordination can simply mean ensuring that designers understand what they are responsible for, and in particular who is responsible for the interfaces and junctions between different design packages. In a more specific sense, design coordination can refer to the actual process of ensuring that design solutions can be integrated, in particular, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) designs, which as they permeate through the entire building are frequently the source of coordination problems. This is particularly true for complex buildings such as hospitals where there may be a great number of building services that need to be installed in relatively confined spaces.

	Clashes may be ‘hard clashes’ for example where the route for pipework runs through a steel beam. They may also be ‘soft clashes’ which can be the result of construction tolerances, too little space to install or maintain a component of the building, lack of consideration of health and safety requirements, too many workers being programmed to carry out works in the same space at the same time, and so on.		Clashes may be ‘hard clashes’ for example where the route for pipework runs through a steel beam. They may also be ‘soft clashes’ which can be the result of construction tolerances, too little space to install or maintain a component of the building, lack of consideration of health and safety requirements, too many workers being programmed to carry out works in the same space at the same time, and so on.
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	There are a number of procedures that can be adopted and appointments made to help minimise clashes and ensure proper co-ordination.		There are a number of procedures that can be adopted and appointments made to help minimise clashes and ensure proper co-ordination.

−	Typically, where there is a multi-disciplinary design team, a lead designer will be appointed whose role includes integrating different aspects of the design and their interfaces into the overall design. Amongst other things, this may involve:	+	Typically, where there is a multi-disciplinary design team, a lead designer will be appointed whose role includes integrating different aspects of the design and their interfaces into the overall design. Amongst other things this may involve:

	* Ensuring collaborative practices are adopted.		* Ensuring collaborative practices are adopted.
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	* Line of balance (LOB).		* Line of balance (LOB).
	* Tolerances.		* Tolerances.
		+	* What is design?

	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]		[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Roles_/_services]]

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	For more information, see [[Design_manager\|Design manager]].		For more information, see [[Design_manager\|Design manager]].

−	The process of actually verifying design co-ordination still sometimes relies on manual techniques for cross-checking information, with transparent drawings overlaid to identify potential conflicts. Computer-aided design (CAD) can replicate this process on screen, allowing drawings prepared by different designers to be compared.	+	The process of actually verifying design co-ordination still sometimes relies on manual techniques for cross-checking information, with transparent drawings overlaid to identify potential conflicts. Computer aided design (CAD) can replicate this process on screen, allowing drawings prepared by different designers to be compared.

	Building information modelling (BIM) involves creating and managing digital information for the design, construction and operation of built assets. BIM can help ensure that collaborative practices are adopted and standard methods and procedures used and that designers are contractually obliged to provide specific information at specific stages of a project.		Building information modelling (BIM) involves creating and managing digital information for the design, construction and operation of built assets. BIM can help ensure that collaborative practices are adopted and standard methods and procedures used and that designers are contractually obliged to provide specific information at specific stages of a project.

Editor at 12:04, 5 October 2018

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	For more information, see [[Design_manager\|Design manager]].		For more information, see [[Design_manager\|Design manager]].

−	The process of actually verifying design co-ordination still sometimes relies on manual techniques for cross-checking information, with transparent drawings overlaid to identify potential conflicts. Computer-aided ~~drawing~~ (CAD) can replicate this process on screen, allowing drawings prepared by different designers to be compared.	+	The process of actually verifying design co-ordination still sometimes relies on manual techniques for cross-checking information, with transparent drawings overlaid to identify potential conflicts. Computer-aided design (CAD) can replicate this process on screen, allowing drawings prepared by different designers to be compared.

	Building information modelling (BIM) involves creating and managing digital information for the design, construction and operation of built assets. BIM can help ensure that collaborative practices are adopted and standard methods and procedures used and that designers are contractually obliged to provide specific information at specific stages of a project.		Building information modelling (BIM) involves creating and managing digital information for the design, construction and operation of built assets. BIM can help ensure that collaborative practices are adopted and standard methods and procedures used and that designers are contractually obliged to provide specific information at specific stages of a project.

Editor at 12:03, 5 October 2018

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	For more information, see [[Design_manager\|Design manager]].		For more information, see [[Design_manager\|Design manager]].

−	The process of actually verifying design co-ordination still sometimes relies on manual techniques for cross-checking information, with transparent drawings overlaid to identify potential conflicts. Computer aided drawing (CAD) can replicate this process on screen, allowing drawings prepared by different designers to be compared.	+	The process of actually verifying design co-ordination still sometimes relies on manual techniques for cross-checking information, with transparent drawings overlaid to identify potential conflicts. Computer-aided drawing (CAD) can replicate this process on screen, allowing drawings prepared by different designers to be compared.

	Building information modelling (BIM) involves creating and managing digital information for the design, construction and operation of built assets. BIM can help ensure that collaborative practices are adopted and standard methods and procedures used and that designers are contractually obliged to provide specific information at specific stages of a project.		Building information modelling (BIM) involves creating and managing digital information for the design, construction and operation of built assets. BIM can help ensure that collaborative practices are adopted and standard methods and procedures used and that designers are contractually obliged to provide specific information at specific stages of a project.
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	For more information, see BIM co-ordinator.		For more information, see BIM co-ordinator.

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