Create a QA/QC review checklist for drawings before they are issued
A discipline-specific quality control checklist and review workflow for construction documents before permit or bid issue.
The prompt
Help me create a quality control review checklist for a drawing set before it is issued.
Firm type and disciplines: [e.g. "architecture with MEP and structural consultants", "civil engineering"]
Project type: [e.g. "tenant fit-out", "healthcare", "site development"]
Issue milestone: [e.g. "50% CD", "permit set", "bid set", "issued for construction"]
Applicable codes and standards: [e.g. "local building code edition adopted by the jurisdiction, accessibility standard, energy code" - list what applies]
Recurring problems from past projects: [e.g. "door schedules not matching plans", "spec sections referenced but missing", "consultant sheets on outdated backgrounds"]
Reviewer available: [e.g. "senior architect not on the project team"]
Build:
1. A checklist grouped by area: general and cover sheets, code analysis, life safety and egress, accessibility, coordination between disciplines, details and sections, schedules, specifications cross-checks, title blocks and seals, and permitting authority submittal requirements.
2. A cross-discipline coordination list (e.g. structural openings vs. MEP penetrations, ceiling heights vs. ductwork, grid lines and levels consistent across all sheets).
3. Items specific to the milestone I chose - what must be complete now vs. later.
4. A review workflow: who reviews, how comments are recorded and closed out, and sign-off before issue.
5. A comment log template: sheet | comment | category | severity | assigned to | resolved (Y/N) | back-checked by.
Keep items as checkable yes/no questions. Do not state code requirements from memory - phrase them as checks against the adopted code [VERIFY AGAINST ADOPTED CODE]. The checklist supports, but does not replace, review by the licensed professional in responsible charge.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "tenant fit-out", "healthcare", "site development"
- e.g. "senior architect not on the project team"
- VERIFY AGAINST ADOPTED CODE
How this prompt is built
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