Title:
Reframing Submittals in Concrete Construction: From Bottleneck to Benchmark
Author(s):
Kimberly Waggle Kramer and Karin O’Brien
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
71-73
Keywords:
engineer, contractor, review, session
DOI:
10.14359/51749215
Date:
10/1/2025
Abstract:
The mini session organized by ACI Committee E702, Designing Concrete Structures, at the ACI Convention in Toronto, ON, Canada, shed light on submittal challenges the speakers overcame throughout their careers and outlined emerging best practices for mitigating risk and enhancing efficiency. This article synthesizes these lessons to offer a roadmap for elevating submittal performance.
Related References:
1. Schneider, M.J., “Submittal Challenges,” Presentation, ACI Committee E702 meeting, 2024.
2. Rushing, W.E. Jr., “Submittal Review,” Responsibility, Liability and What a New (or Experienced) Engineer Should Know, ACI Committee E702 mini session, ACI Concrete Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada, Spring 2025.
3. ACI Committee 318, “Building Code for Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary (ACI CODE-318-25),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2025, 699 pp.
4. Coleman, J.W., “Legal Insights for Reducing Risk and Improving Communication,” Responsibility, Liability and What a New (or Experienced) Engineer Should Know, ACI Committee E702 mini session, ACI Concrete Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada, Spring 2025.
5. Hover, K.C., “Shop Drawings and Concrete Mixture Submittals,” Responsibility, Liability and What a New (or Experienced) Engineer Should Know, ACI Committee E702 mini session, ACI Concrete Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada, Spring 2025.
6. ACI Committee 301, “Specifications for Concrete Construction (ACI SPEC-301-20),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2020, 69 pp.