What Are Shop Drawings in Construction?

Shop drawings are the set of plans we create to drill down on the details of the architectural and design team’s construction documents. These are the highly detailed drawings that are used to fabricate natural stone into your finished product.

What Are Shop Drawings in Construction?

A shop drawing is a drawing or set of drawings produced by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator.

Shop drawings are typically required for prefabricated components. Shop drawings are usually required for millwork, pre–cast concrete, metalwork, and any other building element that is not simply being installed from stock.

The shop drawing usually shows more detail than the construction documents, and may include additional views, HVAC, plumbing and electrical schematics, as well as assembly details and installation methods.

The shop drawing review process is an important part of construction quality control, and helps to ensure that the fabricated components will meet the specifications and requirements of the construction documents.

The shop drawing review process also provides an opportunity for the contractor, manufacturer, and other trades to coordinate their work and avoid potential conflicts.

Shop drawings are typically submitted to the architect or engineer for review and approval prior to fabrication or installation.

The review and approval of shop drawings is typically a separate service from the review and approval of construction documents.

What Are Shop Drawings in Construction? Shop drawings are drawings or sets of drawings produced by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator. Shop drawings are