TABLE OF CONTENTS Construction is the final step in the land design process: it is the phase where the project truly comes to life and all design efforts are realized in tangible form. Although the contractor typically becomes the lead consultant at this stage, the land development consultants engineers, surveyors, and planners remain valuable resources. Specific construction phase services vary among projects and clients, often depending on the capabilities of the general contractor, the project schedule, and the budget. When possible, it is recommended that the land development consultant be retained throughout construction to facilitate project completion and ensure correct implementation of design strategies. Inevitably, despite everyone's best efforts during the actual design phases, issues will arise during construction. Whether it is discrepancies between field conditions and plans or between two different consultants' plans (i.e., site plans and building plans), the land development consultant who has been involved in the project from the beginning is more suited to resolve these problems amicably before they escalate into what could be costly change orders or revisions to the development program. Construction phase services could include:
Surveying
Construction stakeout surveys.
As-built surveys (although technically a postcon-struction service, this is often scoped as a construction service and as such is discussed here).
Engineering
Shop drawing or product submittal review and approval.
Requests for information (RFI) review and approval.
Inspections, depending on the jurisdiction and their inspection program and particularly if custom...
