Drawings, specifications, project manual. The contract instruments that translate design into construction.
Every Construction Documents practice question links back to the reference you'd use in the real exam.
Canadian Handbook of Practice
Building Construction Illustrated
Construction documentation reference
Documentation reference
Examitect drills each of these areas. The list below maps to the question categories you'll see inside.
Why this topic matters. Construction document questions test whether you can produce documents a contractor can actually build from. Examiners reward candidates who separate drawing content from spec content correctly.
Construction documents are the contract instruments. The drawings show what and where; the specifications describe quality and quantity. Together they form the contract documents that the contractor builds from. The project manual bundles bidding requirements, contract forms, general conditions, and specifications.
Six areas: drawing organization (architectural set, structural set, MEP sets), graphic conventions (line weights, layers, scales, dimensioning), schedules (door, window, finish, equipment), the project manual structure, BIM coordination, and code compliance summary.
Common drawing scales: 1:50 for plans, 1:20 for wall sections, 1:5 to 1:10 for details. Typical sheet sizes: ANSI D (24 x 36) or ARCH D (24 x 36) for most projects. MasterFormat has 50 divisions (00 to 49). Division 01 covers general requirements applicable across the project.
Watch for distractors that duplicate information on drawings and in specifications. The rule is: drawings show graphics, specs describe quality. If a contractor finds a conflict between drawings and specs, specs typically govern under CCDC 2. Schedules belong on the drawings.
Placeholder notes. Full Construction Documents notes (with diagrams, worked examples, and references) ship with paid access.
Estimated study time. Most candidates spend 10 to 15 hours on Construction Documents. Adjust up if you don't see this work in your day job, down if you do.
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Drawings show what and where (geometry, location, schedule). Specs describe quality and quantity (materials, workmanship, products). Don't duplicate.
The 50-division system for organizing construction specifications, maintained by CSI/CSC. Division 01 covers general requirements; Divisions 02 to 48 cover the work; Division 49 covers commissioning.
MasterFormat organizes by trade or material (used for specs). UniFormat organizes by element or system (used for estimating and early design).
10 to 15 hours. Time spent on a real CD set from any office is worth twice as much as reading.
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