Construction Project Management · Saeed Azarshab

Design Coordination & Buildability

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Design Coordination & Buildability

I connect architectural intent with structural, building-services and site requirements. The emphasis is on identifying interfaces, raising clear technical queries and coordinating responses with the responsible designers, rather than claiming responsibility for every discipline’s design.

England: regulatory context for delivery

In England, review interfaces against the relevant Building Regulations requirements and current applicable guidance, including structure, fire safety and access. Building Regulations design-compliance duties and CDM design-risk duties are distinct; the appointed competent designers retain their responsibilities.

BIM-enabled coordination and repeatable controls

I use model-based coordination to make spatial conflicts, access requirements and unresolved decisions visible. A consistent issue record links the model view, owner, due date and reviewed response, aiming to identify problems before they become site rework.

Official references and scope

What I focus on

  • Check interfaces, access, tolerances and installation sequence.
  • Track RFIs and decisions to the relevant drawing revision.
  • Communicate agreed details before procurement and site work.

Relevant project records

The records below show the stated role, scope and involvement. A project link does not prove every workflow or a quantified outcome.

Tavanir Office Building

Role
Construction Project Manager
Scale
10 offices / 36 parking spaces
Involvement
Oct 2019 — Aug 2022

Technical workflow in detail

Practical workflow reference. Project-specific roles and the current England regulatory context are described separately above.

• Reviewing Construction Drawings

  • Consistent with the design intent

  • Compliant with building codes and national standards

  • Updated to reflect the most recent changes or authority feedback

• Coordinating Design Disciplines

  • Architects

  • Structural Engineers

  • MEP Consultants

  • Landscape and Interior Designers

• Technical Queries and RFIs

  • Drawings vs site conditions

  • Incomplete design details

  • Conflicting instructions between disciplines

All responses are documented, tracked, and incorporated into updated documents.

• Clash Detection and Resolution

  • Structural elements and ductwork

  • Electrical conduits and plumbing

  • Ceiling space coordination

This early-stage validation prevents costly site-level modifications.

Example workflow tools

Tool/Skill

Application

Revit + Navisworks

Clash detection and 3D coordination

Bluebeam / AutoCAD

Markup and issue tracking

RFI Logs

Communication and resolution tracking

Design Review Meetings

Stakeholder alignment and document sign-off

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