Commercial signage procurement, managed as one package

1. 01

   Ordering and supply

   Every signage type in the package is ordered and supplied through one managed process, rather than split across separate orders that each need chasing.

2. 02

   Shop drawings and approvals

   Detailed fabrication drawings are prepared and taken through approval before the signage is made.

3. 03

   Programme alignment

   Procurement is sequenced against the project programme, so signage arrives when the build needs it.

4. 04

   Quality assurance

   The package is checked at every stage, from approved drawings through to what is delivered.

Shop drawings are the detailed drawings that show exactly how each sign will be made: its size, materials, finish, fixing method and location. They translate the architect's design intent and the specification into something that can be fabricated.

Approval of those drawings by the project team before fabrication begins is what keeps the finished signage consistent with the design. Changes after fabrication are slower and more expensive than changes at drawing stage, so managing the approvals properly is a core part of procurement rather than an administrative extra.

A commercial building rarely needs just one kind of sign. When statutory, wayfinding, identification and feature signage are ordered separately, the project team ends up coordinating each order, each set of approvals and each delivery date on its own.

Managing the supply as one package means one point of coordination for ordering, approvals and delivery timing, and one consistent record of what was approved and supplied. See commercial signage packages for the signage types a package can include.

• Approval delays: drawings are prepared and taken through approval in step with the programme, so approvals do not hold up supply.
• Mismatch with the specification: what is supplied is checked against the approved drawings and the documents it was priced from.
• Fragmented supply: ordering and supply are managed as one package, so timing and finishes are coordinated rather than left to separate orders.
• Late requirement changes: variations are reviewed, priced and coordinated through the same process as the original scope, with documentation kept current.

Procurement follows award, but the scope it works from is the scope reviewed and priced at tender. Where QR Pack It has handled signage tendering and scope review, procurement continues from those same documents. If your tender has already been awarded, send the drawings, specifications and signage schedule and we'll review where the package stands.

Once supply is in hand, delivery continues into signage project management and installation coordination.