01 11 00 Summary of Work: Common Contradictions and RFI Guide
Work scope defined in Division 01 Summary frequently conflicts with scope implied by individual technical sections and drawing notes.
Most Summary of Work contradictions trace to the same root: the specification and the drawings are produced by different people at different stages, and never fully reconciled before the set goes out. By the time the conflict is found in the field, it is an RFI, a delay, or a change order.
Lintel cross-references section 01 11 00 against your full drawing set, schedules, and the rest of the project manual, flagging every disagreement with a citation to the exact page so it is resolved in review.
Common contradiction types
Scope definition conflicts
A frequent summary of work conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Contractor responsibility gaps
A frequent summary of work conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Work sequence requirement contradictions
A frequent summary of work conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Frequent RFIs
- Work scope not matching technical section requirements
- Contractor responsibility not clearly defined
- Work sequence conflict between Division 01 and technical spec