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A new drawing revision changes casework blocking, but old sheets remain in the field. What is the best control?

Correct Answer

A) Distribute the current revision and supersede old copies

Document control keeps field work aligned with current contract documents.

Answer Options
A
Distribute the current revision and supersede old copies
B
Let each trade choose the easier version
C
Keep revisions only in accounting files
D
Wait until closeout to update field sets

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Document control keeps field work aligned with current contract documents.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: Let each trade choose the easier version

Let each trade choose the easier version skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for revision control.

Option C: Keep revisions only in accounting files

Keep revisions only in accounting files skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for revision control.

Option D: Wait until closeout to update field sets

Wait until closeout to update field sets skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for revision control.

Memory Technique

Revision square for Interior Receives: scope, authority, price, paper.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 11th Edition, 2024 to Document control; drawing revisions and distribution; verify the quantity, approval point, notice rule, or field record before answering.

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