What are pre-bid meetings? The meetings called for after issuing the tenders to clarify the doubts of the bidder are called pre-bid meetings. The role of the industrial architect in a pre-bid meeting is very crucial. They respond to the bidder queries. These pre-bid...
What is a drawing issue register? Drawings are a crucial link in the design process. It forms a part of the deliverables provided by factory design architects, engineers and consultants. The issue register is a process to record and track the drawings issued. Also,...
What is pre-qualification? Pre-qualification is assessing vendors/ contractors/ suppliers against predetermined criteria. In industrial projects, architects and consultants help clients to prequalify the vendors. Only those who prequalify participate in the tender....
What are Built-to-Suit buildings (BTS)? These BTS buildings are customised according to the needs of the user. The developer constructs the building based on the developer's package provided by the architects and industrial design consultants of the prospective...
What is a project kick-off meeting? Project kick-off is the initial meeting of the project with the client's team and the engineering design consultants' team. A similar kick-off meeting is also held after contractor finalisation and before mobilisation. Sometimes,...
What is a tender? It is an invitation from the project owner to the contractor to execute some work at a specified cost at a specified time. Typically, design consultants in industrial projects prepare the tenders. Moreover, a tender is a formal and structured...
What does Request for Proposal (RFP) mean? A Request for proposal (RFP) is a document that solicits proposals from businesses for a project or commodity. This document can be issued by the client, the industrial architects and design consultants or PMCs. RFP invites...
What is Request For Information? A request for information (RFI) is a document to get inputs or clarify details during the project process. Industrial construction projects with multiple stakeholders and many challenges. RFIs are a medium through which the inputs or...
Greenfield projects do not have any development or construction -the architect for industrial projects has a free hand in designing. The plot is green or unused land as the land has no previous developments. The client and architects have to identify the land and...
What are standardised drawings? Standardised drawings are templates that contain standardised details, notes, legends etc. So, architects and Engineering design consultants use the same set of standard drawings throughout the project for familiarity and faster...
What are dilapidated buildings? The word dilapidation is usually means buildings and structures in bad condition or ruins. Structural consultants for industries help in assessing the state of the building. They analyse and report on whether the building is usable or...
Who are design consultants? Consultants are experts or teams of experts who give their insights to clients using their knowledge, expertise and experience. Industrial infrastructure design consultants provide their expertise in designing facilities to suit the...
What is Good For Construction drawing? The architects and design consultants for industrial projects issue Good For Construction drawings (GFC) to the contractor. These drawings provide the contractor with information about the construction work. These GFC drawings...
Why design consultants and Project management consultants should not be the same company? Design consultants and project management consultants are involved in industrial projects to ensure their successful completion. Both the consultants function differently. The...
There are differences in the role and responsibilities between Project Management Consultants and Design consultants for industrial projects. They make a mark on each industrial project differently. The goals, however, are the same- to ensure the successful completion...