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Building your design — after we have reviewed the drawings.
For landowners who already have a resolved design from another architect and want BV to build it. Before preparing a quotation, BV reviews the drawings first: are they complete enough to build from, are structure and MEP coordinated, and which decisions are still open. Without that review, a quotation is only a guess.
When you need this service
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Your design is finished and working drawings are available.
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You want a quotation priced from the drawings, not from a per-m² rate alone.
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You want to know which parts of the drawings still need completing before building.
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You want construction, changes and workmanship to be clearly documented.
The first step
A drawing review before any quotation.
A good design is not always ready to build. The review separates what is settled from what is still open, before any figure is agreed.
- Completeness
Completeness
Whether the working drawings, details and specifications are enough to price and build from.
- Consistency
Consistency
Whether architecture, structure and MEP agree with each other on paper.
- Open decisions
Open decisions
Materials, finishes or systems not yet decided, and their effect on cost.
What we will not do
- Build from incomplete drawings without a review.
- Give a final price from floor plans or 3D visuals alone.
- Change the design on site without your approval.
Scope
Construction of a design by another designer, starting with a drawing review before any quotation.
Included
- Drawing review: completeness, consistency between architecture, structure and MEP, and decisions not yet locked
- A list of clarifications for you and your designer
- Bill of quantities and specifications based on the reviewed drawings
- Schedule, procurement plan and contract
- Construction supervised by the project team
- Variation orders, progress reports, quality checklist and handover
What you receive
- Drawing review notes: findings and clarifications
- Bill of quantities and material specifications
- Project schedule and progress baseline
- Progress reports and photo documentation
- Signed handover certificate
Scoped separately
- Completing or changing the design is handled as a separate design scope.
- Design responsibility stays with the original designer unless agreed otherwise in writing.
- Building approval (PBG) and other permits are defined as a separate scope when required.
Process
Stages and approval points
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01
Project Discovery
Drawing and site review: completeness, consistency between disciplines and site conditions.
Approval pointDrawing review notes
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02
Design & Cost Alignment
Clarifications with you and your designer, then an initial estimate against the budget.
Approval pointDrawings confirmed ready to price
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03
Technical Development
Bill of quantities, specifications, schedule, procurement plan and contract.
Approval pointBill of quantities and contract
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04
Construction & Handover
Construction, material approvals, progress reports, variation orders, quality control and handover.
Approval pointSigned handover certificate
Budget and timing
What shapes the cost
Construction cost is calculated from the quantities in the drawings, material specifications, site conditions, and the structural and MEP systems. That is why figures come after the drawing review. Anything the drawings leave open is listed openly as an assumption or allowance, not hidden in the price.
View indicative pricingSafeguards
The documents and controls behind every project.
- Written contract and scope of work
- Design brief and approval milestones
- Drawings, specifications and bill of quantities
- Schedule and progress baseline
- Material approvals and shop drawings
- Variation procedure
- Progress reports and issue log
- Quality checklist and punch list
- Handover and maintenance period
Can BV price my drawings straight away?
Not before the drawings are reviewed. The review makes sure quantities, specifications and coordination are clear enough to price, so the quotation does not shift heavily halfway through.
What if my drawings are incomplete?
We list what needs completing. You can complete it with your original designer, or ask BV to do it as a separate design scope. BV does not build from incomplete drawings without a review.
Who is responsible for the design?
The original designer, unless agreed otherwise in writing. BV is responsible for building to the drawings, specifications and contract, and raises changes as variation orders.