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Drawing review checklists by discipline
One checklist per discipline. Each lists what to check sheet by sheet, and most come with a CSV you can edit and hand to your team.
Trace structural calculation criteria into the drawingsCompare structural calculation references, loads, member labels and schedules with issued plans and details. Includes an editable consistency checklist. Connect the drainage study to the civil plansCross-check drainage areas, storm criteria, report tables, pipe data and elevations against civil plans and current local requirements. Free review CSV. Read the solar layout, electrical diagram and support togetherReview a rooftop solar PV package for agreement across layout, equipment data, electrical diagrams and mounting details. Includes a coordination CSV. Rebar shop drawing review checklistCompare reinforcing placing drawings with the structural design: bar counts, sizes, layers, embeds, openings and revisions. Includes a free checklist CSV. Structural drawing review checklistReview structural notes, framing plans, schedules, details, and support interfaces with a practical checklist, worked example, and free editable CSV. Mechanical and HVAC drawing review checklistTrace building HVAC equipment, airflow, exhaust, controls, condensate, and service access across mechanical drawings. Includes a free CSV and worked example. Electrical drawing review checklistReview electrical one-lines, panel schedules, equipment loads, circuit references, and lighting controls. Includes a worked example and a free CSV. Plumbing drawing review checklistReconcile plumbing plans, risers, fixtures, drainage levels, hot-water returns, and receiving connections. Includes a worked example and free CSV checklist. Fire sprinkler plan review checklistOrganize sprinkler drawings, hydraulic references, water-supply inputs, ceiling geometry, and system interfaces. Includes a free editable review checklist. Accessibility plan review checklistOrganize accessibility review across routes, doors, levels, rooms, and fixtures. Distinguish ADA from adopted codes, with a worked example and free CSV. Window schedule review checklistReconcile window marks, sizes, operation, glazing, performance, elevations, and installation details. Includes an original checklist, example, and free CSV. Civil and site drawing review checklistReview grading, drainage, utilities, paving, and the site-to-building interface with a 12-part checklist, worked example, and a free editable CSV. Structural steel shop drawing review checklistCheck steel erection plans, member marks, connections, embeds, and delegated design against the contract documents. 12 prompts and a free editable CSV. Concrete and reinforcement drawing review checklistReview mixes, bar marks, cover, splices, openings, embeds, and joints across placing drawings and contract documents. 12 prompts and a free editable CSV. Roofing and waterproofing review checklistTrace slope, drainage, overflow, edges, penetrations, and transitions through a roof and below-grade package. 12 prompts and a free editable CSV. Curtain wall and facade review checklistReview facade system boundaries, anchorage, movement, barrier continuity, glazing, and perimeter fire joints. 12 prompts and a free editable CSV. Fire alarm drawing review checklistReview fire alarm devices, notification, interfaces, circuits, and the sequence of operation against the life-safety and MEP sets. 12 prompts and a free CSV. Elevator and conveying systems review checklistCheck hoistway geometry, pit and overhead, supports, machine room, power, recall, and accessibility across disciplines. 12 prompts and a free editable CSV. Commercial kitchen drawing review checklistReconcile food-service equipment, utility rough-ins, hoods, grease waste, and floor construction across disciplines. 12 prompts and a free editable CSV. Landscape and irrigation review checklistCheck grading interfaces, plant schedules, irrigation zones, water source, hardscape sections, and lighting against the civil and electrical sets. Free CSV. Low-voltage, security, and AV review checklistReview technology systems, pathways, head-end rooms, access control, life-safety interlocks, and AV against the electrical and hardware documents. Free CSV. Architectural drawing review checklistA 12-part architectural drawing review checklist connecting plans, sections, schedules, and consultant details. Includes a free editable CSV. Door schedule review checklistCheck door schedules against plans, frames, hardware, specifications, and access control. Includes 12 review prompts, a worked example, and a free CSV.
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Construction document review basicsWhat construction document review covers, the vocabulary it uses, and how to prepare a set. Cross-discipline coordination guidesWhere consultant documents disagree with each other, and the checks that surface it. Mass timber coordination guidesCoordinate CLT and glulam drawings across disciplines before fabrication. Specifications vs. drawings guidesTrace a specification section into the drawings, schedules, and details that have to match it. Comparing drawing revisions and toolsWhat each vendor's own compare feature checks, and the question none of them answer. California permitting and state plan reviewState agency review for schools and healthcare, and private plan review under AB 253. Building codes, permitting, and calculatorsAdopted codes, plan check responses, and free calculators that show their math. Project delivery and program guidesHow the delivery arrangement decides who reviews what, and at which milestone. Review evidence and evaluationPublished findings, accuracy pilots, and how to prioritise what a review returns.
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