A Comprehensive Guide to Construction Documentation: From Hand Drafting to BIM

Authors

Cesar Salazar, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Textbook

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

The construction industry relies heavily on precise and clear documentation to ensure the successful completion of projects. This book is a comprehensive guide to creating construction drawings, focusing on the principles and best practices that lead to high-quality outputs. Unlike manuals that teach specific software tools, this book emphasizes the effective use of various drawing tools to produce detailed graphic narratives that support the entire construction process, from inception to completion.

Comments

This OER was funded in part by the CUNY OER Initiative.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License.

CUNY OER Funding

CUNY OER Initiative