Should all designers go to the site after the design is completed?

Not everyone needs to go to the site; at least the process and structural design engineers should go there

Personally, I think not all staff members are needed; at least half of them should go to the site to understand the situation, so that design changes can be made on a solid basis

They should go, but since designers lack on-site experience, they are less popular than process engineers; therefore, designers should spend more time on site to avoid being criticized for working in isolation.

The best way to combine theory with practice is to avoid working in isolation. Additionally, going to the site allows designers to come up with more innovative ideas, which is also beneficial for the design process

Everyone should go there to address the issues on site, and even coordinate with other departments horizontally, such as addressing situations where the conditions set by various departments do not match the actual situation on site.

Of course not; if that were done, it would be very difficult to manage the site. Moreover, if engineering companies operated in this way, the costs would be too high; wouldn’t all domestic engineering companies go bankrupt? The usual practice is to send a design representative to the site; if problems arise, the design representative communicates with the designers at the company’s headquarters to come up with solutions. If it’s truly difficult to resolve, send the relevant designers to the site to fix it within a day or two. Of course, to improve the skills of designers, it is necessary to keep them in contact with actual field operations. However, this contact is not with all designers, but only with those who are being trained in a targeted manner. :)

In principle, one representative from each specialty should be sent to the site to assist with on-site construction and to confirm any changes to the construction plans. If the design manager is highly competent, it is possible to send representatives from only some of the specialties to the site. These days, design firms generally have a lot of work to handle; each person is assigned to several projects, and it’s not practical to be at all sites at the same time. Then the people in the design institute would all starve to death.

Consider the scale of the project and the number of designers. 1 If the project is not very large, it’s possible to send people there so that the designers can become more familiar with the site, while also comparing it with the parts they have designed themselves. 2 If the project is large, it’s difficult to have everyone go there; in such cases, process designers should be sent to the site. Of course, there are situations where more communication is needed, as nothing is absolute

The purpose of designers going to the site is mainly to coordinate with the construction work and resolve any issues that arise on site promptly. The personnel and timing for going to the site should be arranged based on the progress of the project. Generally, construction workers are sent first to assist with the civil engineering work. As the installation work progresses, personnel from specialized fields such as engineering, piping, and water supply and drainage can be dispatched gradually as needed. When construction begins in the electrical and instrumentation fields, their personnel may also need to be dispatched. However, the assignment of personnel depends on the scale of the project and the level of on-site handling capability required by the design representative; sometimes only a design representative with strong capabilities is needed. Sometimes the project manager can take charge directly, in which case only one person may be needed. Since communication is advanced these days and it’s easy to stay in touch, as long as problems can be resolved promptly to satisfy the client, that’s sufficient. Of course, if there are not enough design tasks, it would be good to send newcomers to the site to learn and observe; more people in this capacity are welcome by the owners as well. Sometimes design institutes have a lot of tasks, and the designers are also working on other projects; therefore, they might assign a few newcomers to handle these tasks, as long as there is someone who can provide timely feedback when issues arise.

Designers should go to the site in person; it’s hard to say exactly what the proportion should be. Because after the designers complete their work, partial changes may occur; if these changes are not made in accordance with the actual situation in a timely manner, it will affect the proper progress of construction and other activities.

There are no specific rules regarding whether it is necessary to be on site; it depends on the circumstances. 1. It depends on what the contract stipulates; if the contract requires everyone to be there, then they must go, but this seems unrealistic, as the client is the one who has to pay for the services. Usually, one or a few design representatives being on site is sufficient. 2. It depends on the needs of the site itself. During construction, there are often many issues related to piping and structural aspects, so these two fields usually require representatives to be on site. Later, during the testing phase, representatives from the process and instrumentation fields are also essential on site. 3. If the design firm has the resources, it can certainly arrange for all design staff to go to the site in order to gain a deeper understanding and hands-on experience.

Taking into account the project schedule and work requirements, during peak construction periods, personnel should be available for the main disciplines such as civil engineering, electrical work, and process engineering.

It’s determined by money. If the funds aren’t sufficient, how can a large number of people go to the site? Costs, costs

A design representative should be sent to the site; the key is that this representative must convey the problems that occur on site back to the original designers, and communicate with them, otherwise the same design issues will persist in future designs.

Currently, the designers at the design institutes have too much work to handle. The design institutes hired by our company seem to appear only during the initial design phase and the completion inspection; it’s hard to say they don’t work in isolation from reality. In my opinion, design institutes should be present during critical stages of a project – such as determining the location of the power distribution system, water supply pipelines, equipment foundations, and sewage systems – as well as during the installation of special equipment. It’s best that these professionals be on-site, so that problems can be resolved as quickly as possible and delays can be avoided