About ConstructDetails
A technical services provider supporting construction and architectural project teams with estimating, drafting, shop drawings and model coordination.
WHAT WE DO
Technical support across the project
ConstructDetails prepares the documentation that sits behind construction work: measured quantities, material and cost information, fabrication and installation drawings, and coordinated models. Our drafting work covers specific components and trade packages — such as millwork, openings, finishes and metalwork — rather than complete house or building design. The work is produced from the drawings, specifications and models supplied by the project team and returned in the formats that team already uses.
OUR SERVICE APPROACH
We start every engagement by agreeing scope in writing: what is included, the level of detail, the output format and the schedule. Where source information is incomplete, we raise it rather than assume it. Deliverables reference the drawing revisions they were produced from, so anyone reviewing them can trace a figure or a dimension back to its source.
AREAS OF SUPPORT
Cost Estimating & Planning
Takeoffs, material and quantity documents, budgets, bid support and change order review.
Drafting & Shop Drawings
Fabrication, installation and detailing packages across nine trade areas.
BIM Coordination
Model federation, clash detection and issue documentation.
WHO WE WORK WITH
General contractors, subcontractors, builders, fabricators, millwork contractors, architectural product contractors and construction project teams.
How a project runs
The same five steps apply whether the work is a takeoff, a drawing package or a coordination round.
STEP 01
Project Submission
You send drawings, specifications, models or a written scope, along with the deadline and the output format you need. Large files can be shared by cloud link.
STEP 02
Scope Review
We review what has been supplied, confirm what can be covered, identify missing information and raise any questions that would otherwise become assumptions.
STEP 03
Project Confirmation
Scope, level of detail, deliverable format, revision allowance and schedule are confirmed in writing before work starts.
STEP 04
Estimating / Drafting / BIM Work
The work is produced and checked against the source documents. Queries arising during production are raised as they come up rather than held to the end.
STEP 05
Review & Delivery
Deliverables are issued for your review in the agreed formats, with assumptions and source revisions listed. Comments are incorporated within the agreed revision scope and the final files are issued.
Sample work
The scopes below illustrate the kind of work we take on and the deliverables that result. They are representative examples prepared for presentation, not records of completed client projects.
SAMPLE SCOPE
Commercial Quantity Takeoff
Project type: Multi-level office fit-out
Service: Quantity takeoff
Typical scope: Partitions, ceilings, finishes and openings measured by level and trade
Deliverable example: Takeoff workbook with assumptions list
EXAMPLE PROJECT
Millwork Shop Drawing Package
Project type: Hospitality interior
Service: Millwork shop drawings
Typical scope: Reception, bar and fitted storage casework
Deliverable example: Elevations, sections, details and item schedule
REPRESENTATIVE DELIVERABLE
Interior Finish Documentation
Project type: Retail rollout
Service: Finish installation plans
Typical scope: Floor setting-out, patterns and transitions
Deliverable example: Installation plan set with transition details
SAMPLE SCOPE
Storefront & Glazing Layout
Project type: Ground-floor commercial frontage
Service: Non-structural glazing layouts
Typical scope: Elevations, panel divisions and installation references
Deliverable example: Glazing elevations and panel schedule
EXAMPLE PROJECT
BIM Coordination Review
Project type: Three-level fit-out
Service: Clash detection and coordination
Typical scope: Architectural, structural and MEP federation, two review rounds
Deliverable example: Clash report, issue log and viewpoints
REPRESENTATIVE DELIVERABLE
Construction Cost Planning Package
Project type: Early-stage mixed-use scheme
Service: Conceptual budgeting and feasibility
Typical scope: Elemental budget and two-option comparison
Deliverable example: Budget summary with stated basis and assumptions
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions we are asked most often, grouped by topic.
GENERAL
Working with us
What information do you need to start a project?
Current drawings or models, any specifications and schedules, the scope you need covered, your preferred output format and the deadline.
Which project types do you support?
Commercial, residential, hospitality, retail and institutional work, across new build, fit-out and refurbishment.
ESTIMATING
Quantities and cost
What is included in a quantity takeoff?
Measured quantities for the agreed trades, structured by area or package, with source drawing revisions and any assumptions listed.
What is the difference between a BOM and a BOQ?
A bill of materials lists the physical items to be purchased or fabricated. A bill of quantities sets out measured work by section so it can be priced and compared.
DRAFTING & SHOP DRAWINGS
Drawing packages
What types of shop drawings do you provide?
Millwork and cabinetry, architectural woodwork, stone and tile layouts, openings and hardware, drywall and ceilings, finishes, glazing, miscellaneous metal, and precast placement diagrams.
Can you prepare drawings for fabrication?
Yes, to the level of detail your shop requires, once scope and detail level are agreed at review.
BIM COORDINATION
Models and clashes
How does BIM clash detection work?
Models are federated and tested against agreed rules and tolerances. Results are filtered, grouped by location and issued with viewpoints and a status for each item.
Who resolves the conflicts?
We identify and document them. Resolution decisions rest with the design team responsible for each element.
Contact ConstructDetails
For general questions, service enquiries or anything that is not yet a project submission.
General Inquiry
Questions about the company, how we work or what we can support.
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Project Inquiry
Ready to submit drawings or scope information for review?
Use the quote request so the project details reach us in one place.
Service Questions
Not sure which service fits your scope? Describe what you need and we will point you to the right one.
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Scope of services
A plain statement of what our services cover, and where design and engineering responsibilities remain with others.
SERVICE SCOPE
What our services are for
The estimating, drafting, detailing, shop drawing and BIM coordination services described on this website are intended to support estimating, fabrication, coordination, planning and related project activities within the scope agreed for each engagement. All work is prepared from the drawings, specifications, models and other information supplied by the client or the project team.
Estimating services
Quantities, material documents, budgets and cost reviews are prepared from the information supplied and reflect the drawing revisions stated in the deliverable. Cost figures represent an opinion of cost based on that information. They are not a guarantee of tender results, supplier pricing or final construction cost.
Drafting & shop drawing services
Shop drawings and detailing are technical documentation developed from design intent information for specific building components and trade packages. They are not a substitute for complete architectural or engineering design, and drafting or detailing does not automatically include engineering calculations. Miscellaneous metal and railing detailing does not include structural calculations unless separately specified as part of the project’s engineering scope. Precast and rebar placement diagrams reflect the engineering design information supplied to us and do not constitute structural design.
BIM coordination
Coordination services identify and document conflicts between modelled elements according to the rules and tolerances agreed for the project. Design resolution of those conflicts, and responsibility for the underlying design, remain with the relevant design team members.
Design & engineering limitations
Where a project requires complete architectural design, engineering calculations or code compliance review, those requirements remain the responsibility of the design and engineering team engaged for the project. Our deliverables are limited to the technical documentation and coordination scope described above.
Client responsibilities
Clients remain responsible for supplying current and accurate source information, verifying field dimensions and site conditions, obtaining any required approvals, and arranging review and approval by the project’s design team where that applies.
This page describes the intended scope of our services. It is not a statement of compliance with the requirements of any particular jurisdiction or code, and it should be reviewed by a qualified advisor before publication.