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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. |
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