Architectural supervision, what it is, and in what cases is required

Construction supervision is usually carried out by the designer, architect or engineer of the facility. Since it is he who, knowing everything to the smallest detail, can carry out a full check of the design and the progress of work. If necessary, the activity can be performed by a third party contracted by agreement.

The designer’s supervision is prescribed in the contract, which is drawn up before the start of construction and repair work. The document prescribes the stages of checks, their purpose and schedule. The results are entered in a special journal.

Architectural supervision in construction is carried out in the following sequence.

The supervisor, together with the developer, draws up a visiting schedule. The exact time is set in advance, as all responsible persons, including the foreman, must be warned.
An audit plan is drawn up. Structures, materials, work site are prescribed.
Departure for inspection, during which the foreman or the person responsible from the work team, if desired, the developer, is present.
Upon completion of the examination, the specialist draws up a report, fills out a statement.
During the next inspection, the correction of comments is checked.
Upon completion of construction, the controlling person sums up the results. If necessary, it checks the object after it is put into operation.

Upon completion, all acts are drawn up, the reporting journal is closed. All records are forwarded to the customer.

Designer supervision (Ukraine) is not regulated by law. The need is dictated by purpose and objectives. The customer himself decides on the relevance of the conclusion of the contract.

Architectural supervision provides for checking the stages of construction in order to identify and prevent unjustified violations of the construction and design project, material costs. The progress of work does not always progress in a thoughtful way, even if there is a correctly drawn up plan. If it is necessary to make the specified changes, then it is the person in charge who makes the decision on the adjustment.

Architectural supervision, the cost of which is cheaper than project activity, solves the following tasks.

Control over the method and technology of construction and repair work. The norms are prescribed in advance. Consultation for the construction team if necessary.
Checking the coincidence of the completed part with the design tasks. Correction of identified inaccuracies.
Maintaining documentation regarding the work performed and the changes made.
Selection and purchase of building materials, as well as checking them for compliance with established safety standards. Informing the customer about the costs.

In fact, architectural supervision is an opportunity for the customer to free himself from constant visits to the site and control over the entire process.

Additional conditions depend on the characteristics of the object and the type of work being carried out. As a result of the activities of the controlling person, the construction object should correspond to the original architectural idea as much as possible.

By ordering field supervision, the cost of which in Ukraine depends on the volume of design and estimate tasks, the customer will receive the confidence of quality control and delivery of the facility on time with minimal unplanned costs. Excluding force majeure situations.

When drafting a contract, it is important to pay attention to the following points:

how many inspections are scheduled, how regular they are;
whether the security check at the facility is taken into account;
how the notification will be conducted in case of inconsistencies;
how troubleshooting is monitored;
are there any methods to help reduce costs.

Engaging designer supervision, the price of which also depends on the timing, you can expect that the construction will go through without interruptions. That is why the costs allocated for the work of the controlling person justify themselves and come out insignificant, relative to the deviation from the original estimate.