2025-01-08T10:55:07-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150459327/is-the-quality-of-construction-drawings-getting-worse-at-a-critical-time Josh Niland 2025-01-03T15:09:00-05:00 >2025-01-07T23:29:58-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0f/0f76b974d43c047e24dd93ed5aa7bf7c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An overreliance on modern <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/62942/bim/" target="_blank">BIM software</a> and lack of<em> in situ</em> knowledge on the part of architects may be spurring declines in the deliverability of new structures, says a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-design-drawings-getting-worse-explained-aec-igor-goriatchev-irezf/?trackingId=R9DH5kmoydws5FQ%2FnS%2Ba5w%3D%3D" target="_blank">new post to LinkedIn</a> from designer Igor Goriatchev. The "Speed vs. Quality" debate, rise of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1492832/remote-work" target="_blank">remote work</a>, and related declines in in-person mentorships are all factors leading to the conclusion that "[c]omprehensive, integrated drawings have given way to incomplete, conflicting, and fragmented sets" which are in turn affecting construction timelines on new projects, the post states.</p> <p>This opinion relates to various topics within employment and professional practice that have been highlighted via our <a href="https://archinect.com/forum" target="_blank">Forum</a> threads for several years with the advent of new digital workflows and other realities for architects.&nbsp;</p> <p>Has this matched your experience with technical drawings for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1249767/aec" target="_blank">AEC</a> clients in daily professional practice? You can share your thoughts in the comments below.</p>