DAILY LOGS
Monday, November 18
Hours Worked: 4 hours
Equipment room configuration options in main amenity building for Pinehills.
Staff Meeting
AXP Category: Project Development & Documentation
Tuesday, November 19
Hours Worked: 6.5 hours
Revisions to 3D model per meeting minutes sent over by client for Rocking Chair Car Wash. Updated plans, elevations, and other CAD output sheets affected by meeting minute revisions.
AXP Category: Project Development & Documentation
Wednesday, November 20
Hours Worked: 4 hours
Updates to CAD output sheets affected by meeting minute revisions + compiling new check set to send to client for Rocking Chair Car Wash.
AXP Category: Project Development & Documentation
Thursday, November 21
Hours Worked: 3.75 hours
Reviewed MEP 100% design set for Leon’s Outdoor Patio addition.
Contacted MBCI panel material sample for Rocking Chair Car Wash.
LayOut callout updates for buildings 1, 2, & 3 for 144 Cannon.
AXP Category: Project Development & Documentation
WEEKLY REFLECTION
Project: Rocking Chair Car Wash
Project Phase: Permitting
Project Manager: Luke Jarrett
Student’s Role: Permit set revisions
Although it is a little late in the process, the client recently received some feedback from the general contractor after the project underwent some value engineering in an attempt to try and reduce the overall cost of the project. Sending over the meeting minute notes from their discussion we were asked to make some revisions to the model in order for the changes to be reflected in the project set. From this project I have learned that although value engineering can be applied at any stage of a project, even during construction, it is often better if it is implemented earlier on in the process, closer to the project inception, where the benefits are greatest and there is a higher success rate.
With my internship coming to an end, it’s amazing looking back and seeing where I started and how far I’ve come working at Synchronicity for the past year. The knowledge I’ve gained and lessons I’ve learned from working in such a unique firm and setting and about practice in general have proven to be invaluable.