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Numerous standards have evolved with the development of construction drawings and specifications over the past few centuries. These two-dimensional (2D) drawings and written instructions, which allow a contractor to build what the owner, architect, and consultants have visualized, are the current “state of the industry.” Nevertheless they can also be the source of great misunderstanding, and most persons involved in building construction will agree that the use of only drawings and specifications is an imperfect method of planning and building contemporary complex projects. The use of 2D instructions in a 3D world requires multiple translations, from the original conceptual visualization in the designer’s head to all other persons who need to use, add to, or refine the documents. A 2D document (drawing) is used to communicate each exchange of information between persons; this 2D communication results in a 3D visualization with each transaction, and thus each step requires a translation in someone’s head, until the resulting instructions finally need to be visualized correctly by the person constructing the project. These transitions between persons may let oversights and errors go undetected until it is too late to address them effectively. Construction is almost always site-specific and rarely performed by the exact same project team. These variables complicate the preparations for a project and can create substantial challenges for the project team. A certain amount of learning needs to take place among the project team to establish working processes that take into account the specific project and the personal qualities of its team members.
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