What we hand over at the end
This article is a skeleton — the content has to come from you
Section titled “This article is a skeleton — the content has to come from you”On the site this article is a placeholder. The assumption was “BIM model + traditional 2D documentation”, but an exact list is needed. This is the article clients will read before signing.
What needs answering
Section titled “What needs answering”1. Drawn documentation
Section titled “1. Drawn documentation”Which sheets, at what scale, in what format? PDF, DWG, both? Are there printed copies, and how many?
2. Model
Section titled “2. Model”Does the client receive the model? If so: in native format, as IFC, or for viewing only? At what level of development? Levels of development · Drawings or model.
3. Written material
Section titled “3. Written material”Technical descriptions, calculations, schedules of quantities, the unpriced bill — which are included and which are options?
4. Authority material
Section titled “4. Authority material”Permit, declarations, evidence of qualification.
5. What may be used for what
Section titled “5. What may be used for what”May the model be edited on, and if so with what liability? Who may maintain it in future?
6. Method of handover
Section titled “6. Method of handover”File sharing, media, a platform? For how long is it available?
What we already know, and belongs here
Section titled “What we already know, and belongs here”Under legislation the contractual deliverable is the construction documentation — typically drawn and written material. The model, by comparison, is a matter of separate agreement. The content of the detailed design.
Beyond the drawings, the handover package also includes what is needed to operate the building: data on the products installed and documentation of the concealed work. Handover documentation.
The point
Section titled “The point”The skeleton is here, the list is missing. Write out what you hand over — clients read this article before signing.