clear communication

Through the past year and a half, I’ve dedicated four “Currents” columns to the subject of drawing practices and the National CAD Standards.  But construction documents consist not only of drawings, but also written specifications – so now I’ll shift my attention to Project Manuals – key communication tools used by architects and engineers to uphold quality and establish performance requirements for all of a given project’s contractors. Basically, a Project Manual is a bound book of construction documents prepared to define