Architectural Quality Control - Softcover

Nashed, Fred

9780071439206: Architectural Quality Control

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007143920X ISBN 13: 9780071439206

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

This book offers a time- and cost-saving, step-by-step process for taking a team approach to quality control at the drafting stage. Using the author’s proven method, each discipline is broken down into a separate sheet labeled with each item to be checked, and with the clearly explained rationale behind each check as well as the building code issues involved. Detailed drawings and diagrams offer real-world examples and at-a-glance information that’s clear and convenient, saving professionals time and money while assuring quality.

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FOOLPROOF EFFICIENCY
Offering a tested, almost automatic method, Fred Nashed's Architectural Quality Control helps expedite and ensure sound checking procedures to produce, consistent high-quality construction documents. Proven on more than 120 major architectural projects, and used in his highly successful quality-control consultancy, Fred Nashed's program provides:

Step-by-step methods for ensuring quality during the production of construction drawings
Involves each member of the team in the checking process
Uses an innovative checking label methodology for reviewing the drawings from each discipline
At-a-glance information that's clear and convenient
Thorough background information including code issues
More than 100 detailed drawings and diagrams featuring real-world examples
Expert tips on starting an architectural quality control business based on the author's personal experience

Fred Nashed's step-by-step, team approach drastically reduces errors, conflicts, and omissions in architectural documents. It greatly reduces expenses associated with these oversights.

ONE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT METHODS FOR ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY CONTROL:
Methodology * The Checking Labels * Checking the Exterior Envelope * Checking Interior Drawings * Checking Consultant Drawings * Concluding the Checks * Starting a Quality Control Business

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