Question

Two contractors are comparing the stages of the design phase for a construction project. Contractor A says that the approval of the completed DD documents by the owner occurs during the design development stage. Contractor B says that the schematic design stage is the last stage that occurs. Which one of the following statements is correct?A)Only Contractor A is correctB)Only Contractor A is correctC)Both Contractor A and Contractor B are correctD)Neither Contractor A and Contractor B are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is the option A: only Contractor A is correct.

Explanation:

To begin with, the design phase regarding a construction project involves the convertion of the idea and instructions into a creatable plan. Furthermore, this design stage counts with common but fundamental stages itself as well, including the schematic design, the design development, the construction documents and the construction administration.

Secondly, the shematic design is the first stage of the design phase for a construction project and it requires to understand what the client is looking for and to translate ideas into concepts.

Finally, the development design is the second stage of the design phase for a construction project and it involves many modifications to the original idea and also the approval of the conceptual design by the client in order to move forward to the next stage.