Industries / Architecture practices
How each design took shape, sheet by sheet
RFIs, coordination notes and drawing revisions show a design growing from first sketch to construction set. This history is what labs want. Client-owned designs can be excluded.
Check my estimateRecords that help
What usually qualifies
You choose which of these to include. It is always fine to leave any out.
- Requests for informationThe way field questions are answered between design and construction teams.
- Consultant correspondenceHow scope, fees and changes are worked through with consultants.
- Coordination logsWhich clashes came up, and how the team resolved them.
- Drawing sets and revisionsHow a design moves from schematic stages through to construction documents.
What practices ask most: who owns the drawings
Your contracts may give ownership of the drawings to the client. Client-owned material is reviewed during scoping and can be excluded project by project. If a contract is unclear to you, your counsel should answer that question.
Certain projects, like government or critical buildings, have security limits on drawings and site details. Those can be left out completely.
How the copy is made
An NDA is in place from the start. The de-identified copy swaps clients, consultants and staff for placeholders. You approve a sample before anything goes out, and your originals stay on your servers.
In brief
Three things owners ask
Are BIM models required?
No. Correspondence, RFIs and revision history can be enough.
Is there any cost to us?
No. It is free for you, and requesting an estimate commits you to nothing.
Can we leave out one client entirely?
Yes. Any client, project or folder you name stays out.