ᐅ Architect / Structural Engineer Services, Execution Plan, Scope
Created on: 10 Jul 2018 10:36
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Kalle88
Hello everyone,
thank you very much for having me. I am proud to be part of this forum. After deciding to build a semi-detached house (without a basement), I hope to benefit from your experience and knowledge.
My first question concerns the planning process. I know a civil engineer who wants to create my plans together with an architect. Each would focus on their respective tasks. However, this might have been a bit premature. I have since looked into it more closely. The service phases of HOAI include nine stages: 1. Basic evaluation, 2. Preliminary planning, 3. Design planning, 4. Approval planning, 5. Execution planning, 6. Preparation of contract award, 7. Participation in contract award, 8. Construction supervision, 9. Project completion.
The services are provided up to phase 4, that is, the approval planning stage. This means the complete building application is submitted to the local building authority. That sounds great, but I have now reached the point where I feel the real work only starts here. How is the mason supposed to know how to work? No one on the construction site knows what to do. There is no information about the thickness of the foundation slab, or the floor, screed, etc. Do you agree with me? Or am I mistaken? It could also be that I show the workers the respective plans, and based on my plans, they provide the required work. For example: I show the carpenter and roofer my plan. They then create their own plan on how to build the roof structure. Or the electrician—they get my drawing and develop a solution based on my plans. The same goes for the heating engineer, plumber, screed installer, and so on.
Can you tell me which execution plan(s) should at least still be provided by the architect or civil engineer?
Thank you very much for your help!
Best regards,
Kalle
thank you very much for having me. I am proud to be part of this forum. After deciding to build a semi-detached house (without a basement), I hope to benefit from your experience and knowledge.
My first question concerns the planning process. I know a civil engineer who wants to create my plans together with an architect. Each would focus on their respective tasks. However, this might have been a bit premature. I have since looked into it more closely. The service phases of HOAI include nine stages: 1. Basic evaluation, 2. Preliminary planning, 3. Design planning, 4. Approval planning, 5. Execution planning, 6. Preparation of contract award, 7. Participation in contract award, 8. Construction supervision, 9. Project completion.
The services are provided up to phase 4, that is, the approval planning stage. This means the complete building application is submitted to the local building authority. That sounds great, but I have now reached the point where I feel the real work only starts here. How is the mason supposed to know how to work? No one on the construction site knows what to do. There is no information about the thickness of the foundation slab, or the floor, screed, etc. Do you agree with me? Or am I mistaken? It could also be that I show the workers the respective plans, and based on my plans, they provide the required work. For example: I show the carpenter and roofer my plan. They then create their own plan on how to build the roof structure. Or the electrician—they get my drawing and develop a solution based on my plans. The same goes for the heating engineer, plumber, screed installer, and so on.
Can you tell me which execution plan(s) should at least still be provided by the architect or civil engineer?
Thank you very much for your help!
Best regards,
Kalle
Zaba12 schrieb:
Why should something like that not be compatible with work? There is flexible working hours. So, if necessary, I can spontaneously visit the construction site in the morning or at noon. I am almost always reachable by phone. I have someone supervising the construction. My wife is also still there. The fact that things can go wrong here and there is not unknown.
.Do you work and live in the same town? Phone availability is clear. This was in reference to your statement about "being on site daily."niri09 schrieb:
You work and live in the same town? Being reachable by phone is obvious. It referred to your statement about "being on site every day" I commute to work and back. Is that really so unusual?
If necessary, I can also visit in between.
Zaba12 schrieb:
I commute back and forth on the way to work. Is that so unusual?
If necessary, I can also go in between.For me, yes. I work in a big city where it’s difficult to get in during certain times. But it’s great if it works for you, though it’s not very common. My husband said before construction started that he would be there every day... and what happened? At most once or twice a week. If the site is properly supervised daily and there are no issues, you don’t need to go every day. Of course, if you want to visit more often on your own, that’s understandable.