Quick Summary
- Finding issues is only half the battle—resolving them requires team coordination
- Share plan review findings directly with architects, engineers, and team members
- Track issue resolution status and team comments in one place
- Maintain historical record of what was found and how it was addressed
AI finds the issues. But who fixes them? Construction projects involve architects, engineers, contractors, and owners—all of whom need visibility into plan issues and their resolution. Effective issue management isn't just about finding problems; it's about coordinating across your project team to resolve them.
The Collaboration Challenge
When you find issues in construction documents, you need to communicate them to the right people—and track resolution:
Multiple Stakeholders
A structural issue goes to the structural engineer. A code issue might involve the architect and a code consultant. A coordination issue requires the general contractor, architect, and relevant consultants. Each issue has different owners.
Back-and-Forth Communication
Issues require discussion. Is this really a problem? What's the fix? Does the fix create other issues? Email threads get lost. Decisions aren't documented. Later, nobody can find what was decided.
Resolution Tracking
With dozens or hundreds of issues, tracking which are resolved, which are in progress, and which are still waiting is a project management task in itself. Spreadsheets get outdated. Issues fall through cracks.
Historical Record
Months later, when something goes wrong in construction, you need to know: was this issue identified? Was it addressed? What was the resolution? Without good records, you're left guessing.
Collaboration Features
Our platform includes features designed to support team-based issue resolution:
Built-In Collaboration
- Share with your team.
Invite architects, engineers, and other team members to view project findings directly. No need to export, email, and re-import. Everyone sees the same information in the same place.
- Comment on issues.
Team members can add comments to specific issues. "Good catch, we'll update the structural drawings." "This was intentional—see spec section 3.2." Discussion is captured with the issue, not lost in email.
- Mark issues as resolved.
When an issue is addressed, mark it resolved. Track how many issues remain open. Know at a glance whether the project is ready to proceed.
- Maintain complete history.
Every issue, every comment, every resolution is saved. Return to a project months later and see exactly what was found and how it was handled.
Typical Collaboration Workflows
Here's how project teams typically use these features:
Workflow: Contractor Reviews Plans
- 1Contractor runs AI review. Uploads project documents and runs the checker. Receives prioritized list of issues.
- 2Invites design team. Adds architect and structural engineer to the project. They receive access to view all findings.
- 3Design team reviews and responds. Structural engineer comments on structural issues: "Updating detail to add anchor bolts per finding." Architect comments on coordination issues.
- 4Issues get resolved. As updated documents are issued, issues are marked resolved. Everyone can see progress toward a clean document set.
Workflow: Design Team Uses AI for QC
- 1Architect runs review before issuing CDs. Catches internal issues before they leave the office.
- 2Shares with consultants. Adds MEP and structural consultants to view issues that affect their disciplines.
- 3Consultants address their items. Each consultant reviews and resolves issues in their scope. Comments document the resolution.
- 4Clean documents issued. When all issues are resolved, the team has confidence that documents are coordinated.
Benefits of Centralized Issue Management
Single Source of Truth
No more wondering if you have the latest spreadsheet. Everyone sees the same issues with the same status. Updates are instant and visible to all.
Clear Accountability
Issues are assigned and tracked. Team members know what's theirs. Comments create a record of who said what and when.
Audit Trail
If something goes wrong later, you have a complete record. Was this issue identified? What was decided? Who approved the resolution? It's all documented.
Easy Onboarding
Adding a new team member takes seconds. They immediately see all project findings and history—no need to forward email chains or share spreadsheets.
Real-World Example
Structural Engineer Response
On a recent fire station project, AI identified an issue with anchor bolt quantities—the schedule showed one bolt where code requires two. When the structural engineer was invited to the project, they commented directly on the issue:
"Good catch. It should be minimum 2 per code. We'll update the shear wall schedule in the next revision."
That comment is now part of the project record. When updated drawings are issued, the issue can be marked resolved with a clear trail of what happened.
Collaborate on Issue Resolution
Finding issues is step one. Resolving them requires coordination. Our platform keeps your project team aligned—with shared visibility, threaded comments, and tracked resolution status.
Conclusion
AI-powered plan review finds the issues. But issues don't fix themselves—people fix them. And when multiple people across multiple organizations need to coordinate on issue resolution, having a centralized platform makes the difference between efficient resolution and chaotic email chains.
By sharing findings with your project team, enabling discussion within the platform, and tracking resolution status, you transform issue identification into issue resolution. The result is better-coordinated documents, faster resolution cycles, and a clear record of what was found and how it was handled.
Construction is a team sport. Your issue management tools should support the whole team.