The drawings most commonly produced and depicted within the Deliverable Schedule for each
discipline, and the expected level of detail have been defined below.
DRAWING DEFINITIONS
SKETCH DRAWING
Line diagrams and layouts indicating basic proposals, location of main items of plant, routes of main
pipes, air ducts and electrical distribution in such detail as to illustrate the incorporation of the
engineering services within the project as a whole and with respect to any zoning.
SKETCH SCHEMATIC
Line diagrams indicating main items of plant and their interrelationships in such detail as to illustrate
the incorporation of the engineering services within the project as a whole.
Line diagrams describing the interconnection of components in a system showing the engineering
principles.
The main features of a schematic drawing should be as follows:
a) The drawings should include all the functional components that make the system work, such
as ducts, pipes, cables, busbars, plant items, pumps, fans, valves, dampers, control devices,
strainers, terminals, electrical switchgear and components, security and fire sensors and
control equipment.
b) Symbols and line conventions should be in accordance either with a recognised standard,
such as ISO or BS, or a supplied legend.
c) The drawings should be labelled with appropriate pipe, duct, busbar and cable sizes,
pressures and flow rates.
d) The drawings should indicate components which have a sensing, control or measurement
function.
e) The major components indicated on the schematic drawing should be identified for cross-
referencing purposes.
DETAILED DESIGN DRAWING
A drawing showing the intended locations of plant items and service routes in such detail as to
illustrate the design intent. The main features of detailed design drawings should be as follows:
a) Plan layouts should be to a scale of at least 1:100.
b) Plant areas should be to a scale of at least 1:50, and should be accompanied by cross-
sections.
c) The drawings will not indicate the precise position of services, but it should nevertheless be
feasible to install the services within the Indicative routes and It should be possible to
produce coordinated working drawings or installation drawings without major re-routing of
the services
BUILDERS’ WORK INFORMATION
Drawing to show the provisions required to accommodate the engineering services which
significantly affect the design of the building structure, fabric and external works. Also drawings (or
schedules) of work to be carried out by building trade and required to be costed at the design stage,
such as plant bases/housekeeping pads.
The critical criterion with builders’ work information is that it includes all openings (or other
provisions) which significantly affect structure, fabric or external works. The minimum dimension of
these openings needs to be agreed among the project team.
BUILDERS’ WORK DETAILS
Drawing to show requirements for building works necessary to facilitate the installation of the
engineering services.
Unless agreed otherwise, the following builders’ work details can be marked out on site:
Builders’ work details reiterate and confirm, or refine the structurally significant items from the
builders’ work information and also introduce new items that are not structurally significant, such as
plinth dimensions for the actual plant items ordered.
a) Holes less than the threshold dimension agreed by the team
b) Electrical socket and switch boxes
c) Openings that are best cut into blockwork and partitions.
TECHNICAL DESIGN DRAWING
A drawing showing the extent of the services installations. The main features of technical design
drawings should be as follows:
a) Plan layouts should be to a scale of at least 1:100.
b) Show the extent and type of services terminals visible within the occupied space.
c) Show approximate locations of horizontal and vertical service runs.
CO-ORDINATED WORKING DRAWINGS (CONTRACTOR SCOPE UNDER TRADITIONAL CONTRACT)
Drawings showing the inter-relationship of two or more engineering services and their relation to
the structure and building fabric.
The main features of coordinated working drawings should be as follows:
a) Plan layouts should be to a scale of at least 1:50 and be accompanied by cross-sections to a
scale of at least 1:20 for all congested areas.
b) The drawing should make allowance for installation working space and space to facilitate
commissioning and maintenance.
c) The drawings should be spatially coordinated and there should be no physical clashes
between the system components when installed.
d) Critical dimensions, datum levels and invert levels should be provided.
e) The spaces between pipe and duct runs shown on the drawing should make allowance for
the service at its widest point.
f) Insulation, standard fitting dimensions and joint widths should therefore have been allowed
for on the drawing.
g) The drawing should indicate positions of main fixing points and supports where they have
significance to the structural design or spatial constraints.
INSTALLATION DRAWING (CONTRACTOR SCOPE UNDER TRADITIONAL CONTRACT)
A drawing based on the detailed design drawing or coordinated working drawing with the primary
purpose of defining that information needed by the tradesmen on site to install the works.
The main features of installation drawings should be as per coordinated working drawings, plus:
a) Allowances should be made for inclusion of all supports and fixings necessary to install the
works.
b) The drawing should make allowances for installation details provided from manufacturers’
drawings.
c) Allowances should be made for plant and equipment. This includes any alternatives to the
designer’s original specified option that have been chosen.
d) Where no coordinated working drawings have been produced, the installation drawing shall
include co-ordination.
MANUFACTURER’S DRAWING (SHOP DRAWING)
Drawing prepared by a manufacturer, fabricator, or supplier for a particular project and which is
unique to that project. Examples include drawings for ductwork, pre-fabricated pipework, sprinkler
systems, controls and switchgear panels and associated internal wiring, pre-fabricated plant,
customised plant and equipment.
