The Consultant-Contractor Relationship
What Consultants Need
- Shop drawing competence
- Proactive coordination
- Transparent timelines
- Material knowledge
- Clean handover
The Ideal Workflow
- Consultant issues design drawings
- Contractor produces shop drawings (5-7 days)
- Consultant reviews (3-5 days)
- Procurement + fabrication
- Installation with progress updates
- Joint inspection + handover
