An Overview of Constructability Building Review

The term Constructability sounds exactly like the sounds of the ability to construct. As per the basic definition, it is the ability to easily and efficiently construct or build a structure. Further, it includes how to make the construction work easier and more efficient. 

Talking about the constructability building review, it is a process to examine the process and offer help to enhance the design and construction work of a commercial/residential building.  

Origin 
 

The modern concept to manage a building project came into existence in 1950s. To achieve more accuracy and efficient construction of a project, there was a commercial push to set-up a more efficient method in the 1970s. 

Why to have such a review for your project
 

The advantages of using constructability building review are both conceptual and physical. Apart from a rewarding payday, quickly executed projects as per the review guidelines bring reputation to each party. It helps you save cost and all your associates happy. Further, it makes you disclose that you have got certifications for everything, planning, design, and construction, of a commercial/residential building project.          

How to put constructability in practice
 

After having familiarity with your project management, which includes planning, monitoring progress, and task assignment, you need to know how to use constructability in use. 

At first, keep in mind that it is a tool for continuous evaluation of a project during its design, planning, construction, and execution. Follow a checklist approach for every step if you are applying constructability in your commercial/residential project management for the first time. With a checklist, you can easily keep yourself informed on what you have achieved in cost saving, waste management, and energy efficiency while meeting the design goals. 

Here are some of vital constructability building reviews that you can perform in your project management:  

Design stage
 

• Do evaluation between client, contractor, architects, designers, and consultants whether your construction is pragmatic or not. With this, contractors know what is feasible and architects what to carry out
• Review the design to know whether its execution is possible within the budget or not 
• Review to know whether the execution of the design will take longer time or get completed within the allotted time

Planning stage
 

• Review to know the essential materials for completion of the design and what materials are cost-effective while maintaining the design-vision 
• Evaluate the which equipment is vital for the execution of design and what equipment can be left
• Do an analysis of cost and benefits on the demands of equipment quantity 
• Evaluate the soil composition of the proposed site and its impacts on buildings after construction

Building stage  
 

• Monitor the performance of the contractor in the construction of a building and find out whether it is as per the scheduled time or behind
• Carry out evaluation to know the fulfilment of design expectations
• Do assessment of the waste management during construction
• Review for the use of non-essential equipment and know whether any extraneous is lying at the construction site 

Summary 
 

After a brief explanation, the write-up describes the origin and benefits of constructability building review in brief. Further, it explains how to review at each stage of a building’s construction.