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Schematic Design

 Preliminary design documents that define the general scope of the project, including scale and relationships. Often produces a site plan, floor plan(s), sections, an elevation and other illustrative materials – computer images, conceptual renderings or models. Typically the drawings include overall dimensions, and a construction cost is estimated. 

Sector

 Can be determined through the consideration of three factors

Service, Maintenance & Supply (SMS)

 A contract for supplies or services. Does not involve actual construction. 

Shell Building

 Large exterior of a building. The interior will be designed and completed at a later date.

Site Plan

 Detailed engineering drawings of proposed improvements to a given lot to include site prepration and grading, arrangement of buildings, parking, drives and landscaping. Does not include vertical construction.

Site Work

 Generally, everything that is not a part of the physical structure itself such as earthwork, landscaping, paving and utility services.

Site Work Contractor

 A general contractor that oversees the portion of a project dealing with land work.

Specs (short for Specifications)

 The book of specifications that detail the products and materials to be used in a construction project. Details the divisions of work that will be involved with a project, offering specific details about the construction of a project including pre-qualifications, bonding, insurance and trades (divisions of work) involved (see CSI Codes).

Structural Engineer

 Handles engineering discipline devoted to structural systems of buildings.

Sub

 Short for “subcontractor.”

Subcontractor

 A specialized builder in a specific trade (i.e. painter, plumber, glazer, excavator, etc.) contracted by general contractors, owners or construction managers.

Subcontractor Bidding

 The general contractor accepts pricing from subcontractors for various trades. 

Surveyor

 Creates a topographical map detailing boundaries and other existing conditions.