How to create a shop drawings submittas log with sample

Shop drawings log is a control document to record and monitor the shop drawings submittals and approvals between the contractor and the consultant or the client

---

 

The Construction Drawing Log Template could has different formats, however the concept is one, and usually it contains:

Mechanical Shop Drawings,Steel Shop Drawings,HVAC Shop Drawings, etc…see the photo below to know how it look like.

 

---

Lets go through this Drawing Log Template and explain what its content and how to update and monitor it.

---

1- S.N: is a serial number

---

2- Activity ID: if you have a separate activity in your schedule for each shop drawing or a group of shop drawings you better include this ID to the shop drawings tracking sheet.

---

3- Submittal Sequential No.: This is the submittl number you issued the shop drawings to the client or the consultant.

---

 

4- Planned Sub.Date: This is the planned submission date for each shop drawing and should be extracted from your time schedule.

---

5- Actual Sub.Date: This is the actual date you submitted the shop drawing to the client or the consultant for review.

---

6- Returned Date: This is the date the shop drawing submittal return from the client or the consultant.

---

7- Action Code: Normally when the client or the consultant return the shop drawing submittal it should has a code which represent if it is approved or not approved and the action code usually be as per the following: Code A ” Approved without comment”, Code B “Approved with some comment”, Code C ” Not approved & Revise and resubmit”, Code D “Rejected or not applicable”.

---

8- Status: This column showing the status of the shop drawing Whether it is closed (no action required) or Open (an action required)

---

9- Remarks: any notes you would like to add

---

In addition to the columns we talked about above we have in this form a color coding to make it easy for monitoring

No color : Means no action.

Green color : Means the shop drawing submitted and under consultant or client approval within the contractual duration of review.

Red Color: Means the shop drawing submitted and exceeded the contractual duration for review without action from the client or the consultant.

Gray color: Means the shop drawings status is closed and no action required.

---

Download the sample File: Sample of Shop drawings Submittal Log

---

Download our Useful Planning Contents:

Name

Email address:

Leave this field empty if you're human: