A Contractor’s Guide To Delegated Design And Cold-Formed Metal Shop Drawing

Delegated design has been around for quite some time and is a well-established practice that is becoming increasingly popular as building systems become more complex and require specialized details. During delegated design, architects pass design responsibilities to the contractor, which is quite often a requirement built into a project’s specifications.

The International Building Code permits the architect of record to delegate design to the contractor, but this responsibility is then transferred to the general contractor, who then has the responsibility to allocate the workload to the appropriate subcontractor. For cold-formed metal framing, this typically involves the drywall contractor, carpenter, or framer.