G-100 · For Review
Permit Drawings
Permit drawings focus on what the reviewing authority needs to evaluate the proposed work.
G-200Construction Set
Construction Drawing Services
Drawings Designed to Communicate How the Project Is Built
Construction drawings translate design decisions into organized information contractors, trades, owners and project teams can use during construction.
Quick Answer · G-200.QA
Construction drawings translate design decisions into dimensioned plans, sections, details and coordinated MEP documentation for the people who price, coordinate and build a project. Contractors, trades, owners and project teams use them during construction. FirstPass prepares or develops construction sets, including floor plans, elevations, wall details and equipment layouts, and can build on an existing permit set when additional construction-level information is needed.
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Contractors, trades, owners and teams building the project
You receive
Dimensioned construction documentation coordinated across disciplines
Depending on scope, FirstPass can prepare or develop documentation including:
- Dimensioned floor plans
- Demolition plans
- Reflected ceiling plans
- Interior elevations
- Exterior elevations
- Building sections
- Wall and assembly details
- Door and window information
- Finish information
- Equipment layouts
- Electrical drawings
- Plumbing drawings
- Mechanical drawings
- Coordinated details
G-201Set Intent
Permit Drawings vs. Construction Drawings
These terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the intent can differ.
G-200 · For Construction
Construction Drawings
Construction drawings focus more broadly on communicating the project to the people responsible for estimating, coordinating and building it.
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NoteA project may use the same drawing package for both purposes, or it may require additional construction-level information beyond the permit set.
G-202Detail Level
When More Detail Matters
Construction documentation becomes especially valuable when:
- D-01Multiple trades must coordinate work
- D-02Existing conditions affect installation
- D-03The project contains custom assemblies
- D-04Equipment locations matter
- D-05The contractor needs dimensioned information
- D-06Owner decisions must be documented
- D-07Construction details extend beyond permit minimums
G-203Coordination
A Coordinated Documentation Workflow
Where multiple disciplines are included, FirstPass develops related sheets so information can be reviewed across the package rather than treating every plan as an isolated file.
That may include checking relationships between architectural layouts and:
- Electrical equipment
- Plumbing fixtures
- Mechanical equipment
- Ceiling conditions
- Shafts and chases
- Equipment clearances
- Openings
- Structural information supplied by the appropriate professional
RFIClarifications
Construction Drawing FAQs
Response
Not necessarily as a separate package. A permit set may provide enough information for both review and construction, while other projects benefit from additional construction details.
Response
Potentially. The existing set and project requirements should be reviewed first to identify what additional information is needed.
Response
They can. Architectural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical drawings can be coordinated when those disciplines are included.
Response
Not automatically. Shop drawings, fabrication drawings and manufacturer-specific submittals are distinct deliverables and must be specifically included if offered.
Related Project TypesNew HomesHome AdditionsTenant ImprovementsRestaurantsOfficesCommercial Kitchens
SUB-001Submittal
Start With the Project, Not a Package
- –Send the address and a description of the work.
- –We help define the drafting scope before work begins.