List of Drawings Required for Building Construction

For any construction project (here we are talking about buildings), construction plans, documents, drawings and sketches are required to execute the project properly. There can be a huge list of different documents that make up your set. Each client and building have different requirements. Even the available budget for certain project can change the drawing and documentation requirements of the project. However, certain practices have become widely accepted. Below mentioned is the list of drawings required for Building Construction.

Architectural Drawings
Structural Drawings
Plumbing Drawings
Electrical Drawings
Fire Fighting Drawings
HVAC Drawings

1. Architectural Drawings

An architectural drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that is used by architects to develop a design idea into a coherent proposal, to communicate ideas and concepts, to convince clients of the merits of a design, to enable a building contractor to construct it, as a record of the completed work, and to make a record of a building that already exists.

The following are typical components found in a full set of Architectural Construction Drawings:

Setting Out Plan
Floor Plans
Elevation Drawings
Section Drawings
Working Drawings
Opening Schedules
Rood Drainage Plan
Flooring Plan
Furniture Plan
Typical Details

2. Structural Drawings

These drawings show the support system of the building like how the building is standing, what its structural components are, what is the strength of the building and how beams, columns, stairs, slabs etc. are connected and thus like.