Submittal Guides
Construction Submittal Guides & Templates
Trade-by-trade templates and straight answers on the submittal process — what goes in the package, how review works, and how to keep the register from eating your evenings.
Submittal Templates by Trade
What belongs in each trade's package, the rejection reasons to avoid, and how the AI Builder assembles it.
Electrical Submittal TemplateWhat goes in an electrical submittal package: Division 26 spec sections, cut sheets, panel schedules, shop drawings.Plumbing Submittal TemplateBuild a plumbing submittal package: Division 22 spec sections, fixture cut sheets, pipe and valve schedules, water heater data.HVAC Submittal TemplateWhat goes in a mechanical HVAC submittal: Division 23 equipment data, fan curves, ductwork shop drawings, controls sequences.Roofing Submittal TemplateRoofing submittal package contents: membrane and insulation data, tapered plans, fastening patterns, warranty samples, wind uplift documentation.Lighting Submittal TemplateBuild a lighting submittal: fixture cut sheets in schedule order, photometrics, drivers, controls, and finishes.Fire Protection Submittal TemplateFire sprinkler and alarm submittal contents: hydraulic calculations, sprinkler shop drawings, device cut sheets, battery calcs, AHJ review.Drywall Submittal TemplateDrywall and metal framing submittal contents: board types by location, framing gauges, fire-rated and STC assemblies, finishes.Concrete Submittal TemplateConcrete submittal package contents: mix designs by class, rebar shop drawings, admixtures, curing compounds, joint materials.Glazing Submittal TemplateGlazing submittal contents: storefront and curtain wall shop drawings, glass makeup and performance data, finish samples, delegated structural calcs.Flooring Submittal TemplateFlooring submittal contents: product data by finish tag, physical samples, adhesives, moisture mitigation, transitions, and maintenance data.Landscape Submittal TemplateLandscape submittal package contents: plant lists with sizes, soil and amendment data, irrigation components, hardscape materials, site furnishings.Low-Voltage / Security Submittal TemplateDivision 27/28 submittal contents: structured cabling, access control, video surveillance, intrusion — device cut sheets, riser diagrams, headend layouts.
Submittal Questions, Answered
The process questions every PM runs into — answered directly, with the contract language and the field reality.
What Is a Submittal in Construction?What Goes in a Submittal Package?Submittal vs. Shop Drawings: What's the Difference?How Long Does Submittal Review Take?Who Prepares Submittals on a Construction Project?What Is a Transmittal in Construction?Submittal Cover Sheet: What It Is and What Goes on ItWhat Does 'Approved as Noted' Mean on a Submittal?How to Submit a Substitution Request (and Get It Approved)Submittal Log Template: Columns, Conventions, and How to Keep It CurrentCSI Divisions for Submittals: How MasterFormat Organizes the RegisterO&M Manuals and Closeout Submittals: What's Required and WhenResponding to Submittal Review Comments: A Practical PlaybookDeferred Submittals Explained: Permitting's Second WaveLEED Submittal Requirements: What Contractors Actually Have to ProvideSubmittal Software for Subcontractors: What to Look ForAI for Construction Submittals: What It Can and Can't Do TodayHow Many Submittals Are on a Construction Project?Product Data vs. Samples vs. Shop Drawings: The Three Submittal TypesSpec Section vs. Submittal: How the Two Documents Relate
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