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Construction setting-out

Transfer design with version control.

Setting-out is a controlled translation from issued design information to marks or points on a live site — not simply reading coordinates from a drawing.

Aerial view of active earthworks and construction machinery
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INPUT

Issued design

Drawing status, revision, units and coordinate system must be unambiguous before fieldwork.

CONTROL

Site reference

Control points are checked for stability, consistency and suitability for the requested tolerance.

OUTPUT

Set-out record

What was marked, when, from which revision and with what project reference is recorded.

CHECK

Independent verification

Critical geometry may require a separate check rather than repeating the same calculation or setup.

CHANGE

Revisions & site instruction

Superseded information is removed from the active workflow and changes are formally communicated.

AS-BUILT

Measured condition

As-built scope identifies the elements, stage, tolerance and purpose of the verification.

Site responsibility: Setting-out information does not replace contractor supervision, temporary-works design, health and safety controls or the designer’s approval responsibilities.
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Bring the site, the decision and the deadline.

We will identify what information exists, what needs to be measured and which registered or specialist inputs the project requires.

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