As a draftsperson, or detailer, with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Garnette Norberg analyzes and organizes construction documents into a format that is easily understood by the skilled concrete craftsmen who supervise field labor.

Due to the large number of people required to construct a building, drawings sometime consist of hundreds of pages. Further changes and drawing clarifications can also number into the hundreds. It would be time consuming and cumbersome to require every carpenter on the job to keep a full set of updated drawings showing all changes when their job is limited to a particular specialty.

The most effective way to communicate this information to the foremen is through drawings (sketches) that contain information pertinent to concrete construction. Ms. Norberg reviews and, if needed, obtains clarifications through the RFI / DCVR process and then organizes the information onto one sheet of paper. These drawings do not need to be stamped by an engineer or approved by architects, as they are only intended to be a tool for field crews. All details shown on these sketches were previously approved by a licensed design team.

Detail drawings reduce errors in the field, avoiding costly tear-downs and delays. Ms. Norberg's work has proven to be a wise investment for Contractors who want to increase profitability and build or maintain a reputation for timely completions.