Quick Summary
- Drawings were “complete,” pricing done, contracts signed, we still found 400+ issues
- Every issue found post-bid = potential change order
- Best time to run AI is before documents hit the market
These drawings were marked “100% CDs.”
Pricing was done.
Contracts were signed.
We still found 400+ issues.
Not theoretical issues. Not edge cases. Real coordination gaps that would have turned into RFIs, delays, and change orders.
The Most Expensive Time to Find Problems
This is the part most people miss: the most expensive time to find problems is after documents go to bid.
Once a GC has priced the job, every “miss” becomes leverage. And contractors don't find change orders, they wait for them.
What surprised me wasn't that issues existed. It was how many survived “final” review.
A Second Set of Eyes Before the Market
AI isn't replacing architects or engineers. It's acting as a second set of eyes before the project hits the market, when fixes are still cheap.
If you're an owner or owner's rep, the question isn't “Should we use AI?” It's: “Why would we let documents go out un-reviewed?”
Run AI Before Bid
Catch hundreds of issues before pricing and contracts. See how owner's reps use InspectMind.
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