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The Design Standards Manager's Solution
The main role of the Design Standards Manager is to capture, coordinate and maintain accurate and detailed design specifications. This information will relate to all construction design elements and often comes from a wide range of sources. The Design Standards Manager must ensure that design elements across all construction disciplines are accurate, detailed and fit for purpose. Additionally any design must ensure compliance to relevant Building Standard and Health & Safety Standard regulations that are currently in force.
ICON’s Solution
The ICON System is a valuable tool for Design Standards Managers, allowing them to have all the necessary information easily accessible. Specific information is managed by the relevant expert (e.g. Project Manager or Contractor) but still controlled and authorised centrally by ICON or the client. An automatic notification system highlights to the design team when a change is planned, or has happened. This leads to a building of confidence in terms of accuracy and reliability of the information in the system.
The system offers:
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Clarity – a statement of exactly what is required, leading to fewer on-site mistakes
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Reduced on-site wastage – accurate information leads to accurate ordering
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Dynamic information in small bite-sized chunks – changes can be made quickly without a lengthy approval system, allowing for specification changes and cost savings to be implemented faster.
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Version control – all changes are tracked and previous versions archived
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Integration of CAD library - allowing for accurate scheduling directly from drawings
The scope of information used by Design Standards Managers typically includes:
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Corporate Branding Guidelines
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Policy Documents (H&S, Environmental, Corporate Social Responsibility etc.)
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Typical Plans, Operational and Layout Guidelines, Design Guidelines
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Space Planning Guidelines, Area Schedules
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Construction and Shopfitting Details
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Engineering Services Specifications
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Detailed schedules for Equipment, Finishes, Doors & Ironmongery, Lighting, Signage etc.
ICON’s service
All ICON systems are backed by the professional support of a UK based IT and Design Standards team, that is experienced in developing and implementing Construction Management Software.
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