Build a Better Submittal Log
Construction is one of those industries that has a lot of jargon. There are a lot of words that will make you question if people are speaking English or not. Rodbuster, Tin Knocker, Punch List, CPM, BIM… the list goes on of somewhat odd terminology that would make outsiders think you were making up words. However, some of our terminology is not quite as difficult to decipher, such as “submittal log.” Let’s break it down a bit starting with the obvious one: “log”. Many industries have logs, which simply stated means a list or inventory of items for tracking.
So what exactly is a “submittal,” then? We’ll expand on this definition later, but for now a submittal is written or physical information provided by the responsible contractor to the general contractor to ensure that project plans and specifications are followed. This information is usually then submitted to the designer for sign off to ensure that it fits within their design intent. Simply put, it is a list of items that need to be submitted to the GC for review and approval.
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