Construction Drawings

Referenced from NAVEDTRA 14045 (Builder Advanced):

Master Plan Drawings: are commonly used in architectural, the topographical, and the construction fields. They show sufficient features to be used as guides in long-range area development. They usually contain section boundaries lines, horizontal and verticle control data, acreage, locations and descriptions of existing and proposed structures, existing and proposed surfaced and unsurfaced roads and sidewalks, streams, right-of-way and appurtenances, existing utilities, north point indicator, contour lines and profiles. Master Plan and general development drawings on existing and proposed Navy installations are maintained and constantly uprgaded by the Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) and the Public Works Department (PWD).

Presentation Drawings: present the proposed building or facility in an attractive setting in its natural surroundings at the proposed site. Used to "sell" an idea or a design concept.

Shop Drawings: are drawings, schedules, diagrams, and other related data used to illustrate a material, a product or a system for some portion of the work prepared by the construction contractor, subcontractor, manufacturer, distributor, or supplier. As a BU, you may be required to draft shop drawings for minor shop and field projects (should be left for EA's to do).

Working Drawing: also called a project drawing, is any drawing that furnishes the information the craftsmen requires to manufacture a machine part or a builder crew requires to erect a structure. It is prepared from a freehand sketch or a design drawing.

Preliminary Drawing: are the initial plans for projects prepared by the designer or architects and engineers (A/E) firm during early planning or promotional stage of the building development.

Final Drawings: are 100% complete, signed by the contracting officer, and are used for bidding purposes. This set of plans becomes the official contract drawings once the contract is awarded.

Red-Lined Drawings: are the official contract drawings that you will mark up during construction to show as-built conditions. They are marked in red to indicate a minor design change or a field adjustment.

As-Built Drawings: are the original contract drawings or sepia copies that you will change to show the conditions from the red-lined drawings. When the facilities have been completed, the construction contractor or military construction force (NMCB) is required to provide the ROICC with as-built drawings. 

Record Drawings: the original contract drawings, corrected according to the marked prints, provide a permanent record of as-built conditions when the construction work on a project is completed. The original RECORD DRAWINGS may be retained in the custody of the EFD, or they may be transferred to the station commanding officer in a current status by such commands.