#shop drawings

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing contractors use BIM for coordination, fabrication-ready shop drawings, quantity take-off and installation sequencing. This guide explains contractor workflows, model ownership and how to hire supporting specialists.

BIM shop drawings are construction-ready views extracted from a coordinated model, not decorative 3D screenshots. This guide covers view setup, annotation, revisions, fabrication uses and how to hire specialists who can issue usable drawings.