Code & Permitting
What is Plan Review (Plan Check)?
Plan review is the authority's examination of permit drawings for code compliance before construction is approved. Reviewers check life safety, structural, accessibility, energy, and zoning conformance; comments go back to the design team for correction and resubmission.
In practice
Review cycles are a notorious schedule risk — weeks to months per round. AI pre-check tools let design teams find likely comments before submitting, and some jurisdictions are piloting automated review on their side.
Tools for Plan Review
Articulate
AI trained on construction drawings cross-references every sheet to catch coordination conflicts and code issues, with one-click RFIs to Procore.
UpCodes
Building code research and compliance
Camino
User-friendly permitting and licensing software for North American government agencies, streamlining review and virtual inspections.
GreenLite
Automates building permit applications and tracks approval status
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