Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction

Hands-on Training from Experts Live Online

Gain the skills to read blueprints for mixed-use commercial projects, including hotels, retail spaces, and parking, with an emphasis on interrelationships between drawings and how 3D models simplify construction documents.

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  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

This online blueprint reading course for commercial construction projects focuses on the skills needed to understand and navigate construction documents (CDs) for complex mixed-use developments. Led by a licensed architect, you’ll explore the relationships between various drawings, ensuring you can interpret the full scope of architectural and engineering designs for commercial projects.

  • Understand the Inter-Relationships Between Drawings: Learn how the various drawings in a set of Construction Documents (blueprints) are interrelated and how to effectively navigate them for a complete understanding of the project. You'll gain insight into how each drawing contributes to the overall construction process, allowing you to connect different elements within the project.
  • Analyze and Cross-Reference Drawings: Develop the ability to analyze and cross-reference multiple sets of drawings, ensuring you understand how information flows between different documents and how changes in one area can affect others. This skill is essential for maintaining consistency and accuracy in the construction process.
  • Evaluate Similarities in Permit Submissions: Learn how to evaluate the similarities between various construction documents submitted for building permits. This includes assessing how building codes and regulations are reflected across multiple documents, helping you ensure that all necessary elements are addressed in the submission process.
  • Explore the Role of 3D Models in Construction: Gain experience in understanding how 3D model presentations are integrated within construction documents and how these models help make the entire project easier to understand. This approach allows you to visualize complex designs, improving your ability to interpret and work with technical plans.
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Highly Reviewed by Our Alumni

From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.

Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction is rated 5.0 stars

in the past 24 months

This course definitely helped me gain more knowledge about reading plans so that I can be more efficient in the field.

Anonymous

This course provided me with a great deal of information. The instructor was great and made me think about what was on the slides. It was not about looking at the print...the print tells a story and he got that point across each time. Excellent.

John Tidona

It was very detailed and showed great information in learning to understand blueprints.

Tracy Dumas

I found the course fairly informative. Although I did not message the instructor i did see that he participated in the forum and it was good to know that he is available should i have needed the help or have any questions for that matter.

Joseph Graham

Great course - I really enjoyed it. Thank you for the timely responses to the emails that I submitted.

Christopher Mason

Thank you for all the help provided!

Carlos

Very good information presented very clearly.

Geoff Bijak

The course is very well organized and the instructor answered questions promptly.

Jennifer Johnson

This was a great course and really helped me feel comfortable with construction drawings. I've been working in the industry for three years and have been intimidated by CDs until now. The content was very applicable and well presented.

Elisa Eiguren-Lloyd

Done at a great speed that offered refreshers as well as new knowledge for me.

Ryan Allemand

The videos were well done and gave very good overview information.

Kenton Hajdic

This course was amazing, love how much I have learned from this and how much this is helping me in my current career.

Christopher Herrera

It was a very enjoyable experience!

Vincent Timlin

Great program for entry level students and seasoned professionals. This program will teach you how to identify legends and properly navigate through drawings in commercial construction.

Jesus Ramirez

I found this course to be very insightful and informative.

Michael Xeroteres

Keep up the good work! The course was very informative and well thought out!

John Marlow

Great course, thank you!

Wesley Kory

Thourough course with good information. As a superintendent it helped me understand blueprint basics. My instructor, Chris, was very helpful, understanding, and quick to respond. Thank you!

Chris Cunningham

Very thorough and well presented information.

Quinn Robinson

Throughout the course, I was able to enhance my knowledge about how to read blueprints and I am grateful for the opportunity to have enrolled within such a course.

Luke McMahon

Schedule & Enrollment: Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction

  • 20 Hours
  • $329
  • Live Online
  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

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