Shop Drawings vs Construction Drawings: 5 Key Differences
One of the first things a person thinks of when “construction” is discussed is a large, full-sized set of construction drawings. People outside the industry see construction drawings as an infallible guide for building the project from beginning to end. While they’re technically correct, this assumption does not account for the sheer volume of drawings that a construction project actually requires. Not only that, but there are in fact MANY types of drawings for any given construction project! There is such a thing as ‘construction drawings’, but there are also drawings that are developed as the project is underway, known as shop drawings. In this article, we’re discussing the difference between construction drawings and shop drawings!