Use AI as a reviewer, not the engineer of record
Use AI to accelerate construction document review while preserving human accountability for final decisions.
The move: treat AI output as review evidence, not approval. Govern the use Before using AI on construction documents, name the decision it is supporting. Is it finding inconsistencies, drafting a response, prioritizing RFIs, or approving a submittal? Those are different risk levels. The stronger practice is to keep approval outside the model and make the model expose evidence. Map the sources For every AI answer, require the source boundary: drawings, specifications, meeting minutes, photos, emails, or daily logs. If the model cannot point back to the material, it has not earned a place in the project record. Manage the…
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