The formal approval status indicating that engineering deliverables are authorized for construction or installation.
Approved for Construction (AFC) is the document or model status indicating that an engineering deliverable has completed the required technical reviews and approvals and may be used for procurement, fabrication, construction or installation activities.
AFC documents provide confidence that engineering information is sufficiently complete and approved to support field execution, reducing rework and construction risk.
AFC represents one stage within the engineering document lifecycle and normally follows Approved for Design while preceding As-Built documentation.
AFC does not necessarily mean the design can never change. Engineering changes may still occur through formal Management of Change or revision control processes.
Construction projects; EPC execution; Fabrication; Procurement; Site installation; Commissioning preparation.
Issuing AFC piping isometrics.; Releasing AFC structural drawings.; Constructing equipment foundations using AFC civil drawings.
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