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Track a design change through to the site record

Follow a design change from the drawing that carries it, through the site instruction, to the record that proves the right version was actually built.

3 steps9 minDesigner / engineerGeneral contractorBIM / digital consultant

How it works, step by step

3 steps across the platform - what you do at each one, and why it matters.

1

Issue the revised drawing

Files

Register the revised drawing carrying the design change, mark the previous version superseded and note plainly what moved and why.

Why: A change that only exists as a verbal instruction on site has no paper trail behind it if the cost or the time is ever questioned.

InDesign changePrevious drawing versionOutRegistered drawing revisionSuperseded version marked
2

Log the site instruction

Change orders

Log the instruction that authorises the change on site, tied to the drawing revision that carries it, with the likely cost and time impact noted.

Why: Tying the instruction to the exact revision is what stops a dispute later over which version of the change was actually agreed.

InDrawing revisionChanged work scopeOutLogged site instructionCost & time impact
3

Verify it was built as changed

Inspections

Inspect the affected work against the revised drawing and record that what went in matches the change, not the superseded detail.

Why: A change is only real once it is confirmed built. Verifying it on site is what closes the loop between the drawing, the instruction and the finished work.

InSite instructionRevised drawingAffected workOutVerified inspection recordAs-built confirmation

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