Specification & Design

In any undertaking, two heads are usually better than one. In construction design, this principle is especially relevant - with so many variables and moving pieces, it’s always good to have a second set of eyes to scan the work for errors and opportunities.

A peer review provides you with an unbiased assessment of your design team’s work, by analyzing the project’s code compliance, efficiency, quality, and clarity. Because every project comes with one-of-a-kind challenges, an independent reviewer may use their unique experience to suggest optimal design solutions.

In construction, a peer review is an independent verification of a project’s plans and specifications. Typically, it zeroes in on the following factors: conformance with local building codes, constructability, design quality, and design clarity.

Being an outsider to the design process, the reviewer may also notice opportunities that your design team was too close to see. While exposing potential defects is an obvious function of a peer review, a reviewing consultant’s unique experience can also identify opportunities to enhance design quality.

A third-party peer review is an excellent opportunity to “test” the clarity of the design before a contractor has to build from it.