AXP: Construction & Evaluation

In Construction & Evaluation, you’ll get involved with the construction administration and post-construction phases of a project—this includes being out on the job site; meeting with contractors, clients, and building officials; and punch lists, leading to the completion of your project.

Required hours: 360

You may find it difficult to gain job site experience early in your career. So start with work that can be performed in the office, and talk with your supervisor about upcoming opportunities to make field observations.

Upon completing the AXP, you should be able to demonstrate your capability to independently perform the following competencies:

• Competency 9: Prepare and administer documentation of the construction phase. At the point of initial licensure, architects with this competency can ...
  • Advise clients on the impact (e.g., process, cost, time, quality control, etc.) of a selected procurement method on the delivery of the project.
  • Assist in bidding and negotiation for selected procurement method.
  • Apply appropriate systems for record-keeping, document control, and revision status.
  • Provide appropriate responses for questions from the client, authority-having jurisdiction, contractors, and suppliers (e.g., requests for information, substitution requests, change order requests, etc.).
  • Review and act on a contractor’s application for payment.
  • Perform closeout activities and deliver final documents to client and other parties as required.
• Competency 10: Evaluate the progress of construction for conformance with contract documents and design intent. At the point of initial licensure, architects with this competency can ...
  • Complete site visits and participate in meetings at appropriate intervals to observe construction progress and assist in interpreting the construction documents.
  • Evaluate the work performed in relation to the construction schedule; if they are not in alignment, coordinate with the client and contractor in the development of a solution.
  • Review, evaluate, and take appropriate action on shop drawings, submittals, testing and inspection reports, and samples.
  • Advise and assist the client with project closeout procedures (e.g., substantial and final completion, review and preparation of closeout materials, etc.).
  • Evaluate the performance of a project after completion compared to the design intent.

Find more information about all experience areas in the AXP on our website or in the AXP Guidelines.