Last Minute Building Changes

[ARhodes1205]

I am looking for advice on how people in the civil engineering world handle last minute building changes. We are currently caught in a cycle where modifications to the building occur just before deadlines, necessitating a frantic effort to address the resulting impacts on civil plans. For instance, I've encountered situations where the front face of a building gets extended beyond the minimum setback line, which causes a cascade of changes across the entire site layout. This generally would not be a problem except unexpected alterations tend to arise towards the conclusion of the Construction Document (CD) phase. Any insights on how others navigate and streamline this process would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Anthony

[pendean]

@ARhodes1205 Are you being pressured to stick to the original schedule for your deliverables?

A change like that pretty much taps the brake on any original-issue-schedule for the majority unless someone is paying for a lot of $$$$$$ overtime.

[ARhodes1205]

No, changes like this are considered small, because "the building only changed a couple inches."  I have been asked to come up with ways to make these changes smoother for us, but have not really figured anything out.  I feel like this is more of a management issue than a drafting one, but I’m not a project manager, so maybe I’m wrong.  I’ve been a drafter for 20 years, but I’m always open to learning new things. Is there an advanced class or video that could help me with this? 

[pendean]

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@ARhodes1205 wrote:

.... Is there an advanced class or video that could help me with this? 

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Classes for what please?