Coordination Review for Estimators

Why Estimators Need Coordination Review

Producing accurate bids based on the drawing set as issued is what Estimators are on the hook for. And a recurring problem is pricing a project off drawings that contain undetected conflicts, which leads to change orders that eat into margin after award.

That's exactly where Coordination Review comes in. It runs when drawings from multiple disciplines need to be checked against each other, and the point of it is to surface conflicts between architectural, structural, and MEP drawings before they reach the field.

What Structured AI Checks for Estimators

For estimators running coordination review, Structured AI uses Overlay, which auto-aligns sheets from different disciplines, even at different scales, so cross-discipline conflicts show up without manual light table work. Findings are scoped to what this role is actually on the hook for, not a generic error list, but issues organized around producing accurate bids based on the drawing set as issued.

Bidding from incomplete drawings is standard, and scope gaps often only surface during buyout or on site. Structured extracts equipment lists and quantities automatically and flags missing scope before bid day.

Where This Fits in Your Workflow

Coordination Review for estimators usually happens when drawings from multiple disciplines need to be checked against each other. Structured AI works on .pdf, .dwg, .rvt, and .ifc files, and for Revit modeled projects, the Revit Add-In runs the same checks directly against live geometry with element level results, no export needed. Findings can be exported and assigned by trade or discipline, so the review step slots into the existing document workflow instead of adding a new one.

FAQ

How is coordination review different from a general plan check? Coordination Review is scoped to what actually matters at this stage of the project and for this role: surface conflicts between architectural, structural, and MEP drawings before they reach the field. It uses Structured AI's deterministic checks rather than a confidence-scored, probabilistic flag.

Do estimators need special training to use this? No. Upload the relevant drawings and specifications, or connect the Revit model directly, and findings come back organized the way estimators already review work. Teams can also build Custom Checks in plain English without writing any code.

Can findings be shared with the rest of the project team? Yes. Every finding links back to the exact sheet and location, and can be exported and assigned by trade or discipline for team wide visibility and follow up.