Is a design qualification required to produce as-built drawings? What are the risks associated with signing ascertained drawings?

To produce as-built drawings, relevant design qualifications are required, such as architectural design qualifications or structural design qualifications. Without the appropriate qualifications, signing off on as-built drawings is illegal and entails legal risks. Even if the necessary design qualifications are already in place, care must still be taken when signing off on the as-built drawings, as they are a very important legal document for which the signatory is responsible. If thorough corrections and verifications are not carried out before signing, or if there are design flaws, it can lead to serious consequences, such as safety accidents and construction quality issues, and may even result in legal liability. Therefore, care and caution must be exercised when signing off the as-built drawings to ensure the rationality and feasibility of the design plan. .

Not necessarily; the installation company responsible for the construction can also produce the as-built drawings. If they are prepared by a design firm, an additional fee is required. The completion status is accurately reflected, so there is no risk associated with signing the as-built drawings.

For projects that require specific qualifications, the as-built drawings prepared by a contractor without such qualifications do not meet the standard requirements, and thus are rejected by the expert panel. Unless it’s just a formality

If one has the qualifications for construction contracting, can they produce as-built drawings?

They are usually produced by design firms, but construction companies can also produce them

They are usually produced by design firms, but construction companies can also produce them

Qualifications are required, and it is necessary to accurately reflect the condition of the project.

The **Interim Provisions of the Construction Commission on the Preparation of As-Built Drawings for Capital Construction Projects** (Document No. Jianfa Shi Zi 50) stipulate as follows: (1) In cases where construction is carried out in accordance with the original drawings without any changes, the construction unit (including the main contractor and subcontractors, hereinafter the same) shall affix a “As-Built Drawing” mark to the original drawings, which will then be considered as the as-built drawings. (2) Where, during construction, there are general design changes but the original construction drawings can be modified and supplemented to serve as as-built drawings, it is not necessary to redraw them. The construction party shall be responsible for marking the modified parts on the original construction drawings (which must be on new blueprints), attaching a design change notice and construction instructions, and affixing an “As-Built Drawing” label to them, after which they shall be regarded as as-built drawings. (3) In cases of changes in structural form, processes, layout, project scope, or any other significant alterations that make it inappropriate to make modifications or additions to the original construction drawings, new as-built drawings reflecting the changes must be prepared. If it is caused by design issues, the design agency is responsible for redrawing the drawings; if it is due to construction problems, the construction party is responsible for redrawing them; if it is caused by other reasons, the project owner shall either redraw the drawings themselves or commission a design agency to do so. The construction unit is responsible for stamping the \"As-Built Drawing\" label on the new drawings and attaching relevant records and explanations to serve as the as-built drawings. (4) The as-built drawings must correspond to the actual conditions. It is necessary to ensure the quality of the drawings, maintain uniform specifications, keep the drawings neat and the handwriting clear; ballpoint pens or other inks that tend to fade should not be used for drawing. The as-built drawings must be reviewed and approved by the technical supervisor in charge of the construction. IV. The compilation and organization of as-built drawings shall be handled differently according to the following circumstances: (1) For construction projects under a general contracting system, each subcontractor shall be responsible for preparing the as-built drawings related to its own scope of work. In addition to preparing the as-built drawings for the work it carries out itself, the general contractor shall also be responsible for compiling and organizing the as-built drawings prepared by each subcontractor. Upon completion of the project, the general contractor shall submit to the project owner all complete and accurate as-built drawings related to the scope of the general contract. (2) When a construction project is assigned by the project owner or the project management office to several construction units, each construction unit shall be responsible for preparing the as-built drawings for the portion of the project it has undertaken. The construction unit or project command office is responsible for compiling and organizing it. VII. After the completion of a large-scale project, if the aforementioned as-built drawings still do not meet the requirements, new as-built drawings can be prepared. The project owner is responsible for organizing the effort to create these drawings, while the design and construction units are responsible for providing the information related to any changes made during the project.

As can be seen from the regulations in (Jianfa Shi Zi No. 50): 1. The construction contractor, the design institute, and the project owner can all produce as-built drawings, with the construction contractor usually producing the most of them； 2. If it is provided by the construction unit, it shall be reviewed and approved by the technical supervisor of the construction unit. 3. The “Document” does not impose any qualification requirements on the construction units responsible for producing the as-built drawings.