Practical guides on construction submittals, written from the project engineer's desk: what the spec actually asks for, how to number and track packages, how to get stamps back faster and how to close out without a pile of missing O&M manuals.
Real examples of what a submittal package looks like for door hardware under 08 71 00, interior painting under 09 91 23, TPO roofing under 07 54 23 and cast-in-place concrete under 03 30 00, with sample register rows, numbering like 087100-002-R1 and the stamp each one usually comes back with.
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The plain meaning of a submittal in construction, where the requirement comes from in Part 1 article 1.4 of each spec section, who prepares it, who reviews it and why a missed item turns into a held delivery or a rejected installation months later.
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Action, informational and closeout submittals explained side by side, with what each type needs from the subcontractor, which ones get an approval stamp and which are filed for record only, and how to set up the submittal register so each type is tracked the right way.
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When the spec asks for shop drawings, when manufacturer product data is enough, and how samples, mockups and certificates fit in. A clear guide to the difference, with examples from millwork, storefront, ductwork and structural steel and a link to our page on shop drawings construction teams prepare every day.
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Why packages come back stamped Revise and resubmit, the handful of causes behind most second rounds, and the checks a project engineer can run before the transmittal goes out so the R1 is also the last revision.
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The manual method, section by section with a highlighter and a spreadsheet, compared with importing the spec and building the submittal log from every Submittals article automatically, with each row traced back to its paragraph.
Read how to build a submittal log from spec bookUpload a spec section and see the register rows our construction submittal software finds, each linked to its source paragraph, then route packages through review on any plan shown on the pricing page.
Save this submittal log and open the full register.