Construction, submittals, engineering, project manager, project engineer, fast approval, contractor, save time How to Get Your Construction Submittals Approved Faster: Tips from Dee Davis
In this episode, Dee Davis shares expert insights on streamlining the submittal process in construction projects to avoid delays, rejections, and bottlenecks. Whether you're a contractor, designer, or project manager, these practical tips will help you improve submittal quality and turnaround times. Key Topics Covered:
The importance of submittals in construction and common misconceptions
Why submittals often get delayed or rejected
How to prepare clear, specific, and manageable submittals
Strategies for faster review and approval, including paragraph-by-paragraph submissions
Best practices for avoiding common mistakes like flooding the system or submitting overly large files
Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction: The importance and challenges of the submittal process 00:30 - Why submittals are necessary despite being tedious 01:21 - Reasons engineered review of submittals is critical 02:21 - How submittals communicate product choices and options 02:52 - The legal impact of approved submittals and substitutions 03:50 - Common issues delaying approval: size, clarity, and procedure mistakes 05:19 - Industry averages for submittal turnaround times and why they matter 05:48 - Typical contractor, designer, and owner frustrations 07:13 - The benefits of peer-reviewing your scope through detailed submittals 07:42 - Practical tips for effective submittal preparation 08:41 - How to make submittals small, clear, and specific 09:09 - The importance of tagging system-specific equipment and parts 10:14 - Using visual cues and markings for clarity 11:15 - Submitting for things not specified, and how to help the reviewer understand your scope 12:08 - What to avoid: lumping product types, large files, and vague info 12:39 - Managing the volume and timing of submittals for quicker approval 13:30 - The dangers of waiting to submit everything at once 14:27 - The advantage of submitting small, incremental submittals 15:00 - Dee’s innovative approach: paragraph-by-paragraph submittals 16:03 - How compartmentalized submittals speed up approval and reduce rework 16:58 - Final encouragement
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