Kerry and Jordan discuss this week’s featured ICBA Training Course on interpreting blueprints.

Interpreting Blueprints & Specifications (live webinar)
Nov 29-Dec 2, 2022 (three hours daily)
https://icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/208-interpreting-blueprints-specifications
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Using an example three-story commercial project, this course will walk you through a complete set of architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural drawings. You will learn how to read and decipher a set of blueprints, including: plans, sections, elevations, plan details, and drawing conventions (standards, line weights, line types), and more!  In second half of the course, you will learn the components of the three-part National Master Specification (NMS). By the end of the course, you will learn how to create specification sections based on ARCAT website software.

By the end of this course, you will:

Interpreting Drawings

  • Understand what constitutes a “complete” set of drawings used in contract documents
  • Be able to scan an entire set of drawings (A, C, S, M, E, L disciplines) and evaluate the degree of errors and omissions
  • Learn how to cross reference plans, to building sections, to wall sections, to elevations, to details
  • Be able to read and apply material schedules found in drawings
  • Understand how tagging works to coordinate the information between material schedules and drawings

3-Part Specifications:

  • Understand the components of a 3-part MASTERFORMAT specification, Division 1 General Conditions, and Division 2-49 of Technical Specifications
  • Learn how to use the practical applications of ARCAT for specification editing
  • Be able to develop specification sections and apply correct formatting

Interpreting Blueprints & Specifications (live webinar)
Nov 29-Dec 2, 2022 (three hours daily)
https://icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/208-interpreting-blueprints-specifications
See all our courses at icbatraining.ca