Construction documents turn approved design into buildable instructions. The process is coordination-heavy — architecture, structure, and systems must agree.
Inputs to CDs
Approved DD (or equivalent), consultant information, owner decisions on materials, and survey/geotech data as needed.
What teams do during CDs
- Detail assemblies and dimensions
- Coordinate consultants
- Write or assemble specifications
- Prepare permit and bid packages
- Quality-check for conflicts
Owner decisions still happen
Finish selections and equipment choices can gate completion. Late swaps cascade into drawings.
After CDs
Permitting, bidding or negotiation, and construction. Optional construction administration continues the design intent on site.