Common Questions

Aren't owners already paying the architect to coordinate construction plans?

Although good architects will include a quality assurance review, it is typically done during the design phase and is focused on technical issues. Usually the architect requires each architectural team member to review their own specific drawings. If a coordination review is performed, it is usually only within each discipline instead of across disciplines.

An effective review requires a team of trained professionals to check a considerable amount of information in a short time. Design firms do not have the personnel in sufficient quantity to perform this coordination/constructability review in the time allowed. Plus, using a third-party review can reveal discrepancies overlooked by the design team. As an example, have someone proofread something you've written and see what your own proofreading missed.

Why should I pay for an independent quality control plan review?

The principal stakeholders in a project, the owner, designer, and builder all have a vested interest in keeping costs down. RediCheck has proven that for every dollar spent on a RediCheck Review, up to thirty dollars in construction costs is saved. This is up to 3,000% return on your investment. Coordination errors and omissions typically account for 50% of the change orders on a project. All of the stakeholders benefit by avoiding these unproductive change orders.

The Engineering News Record in their January 27, 2003 publication reported that a RediCheck review of MIT's Stata Center in Cambridge, MA, is "saving millions of dollars in fixes and lots of time". David Lewis, a senior project manager for Stata's construction said, "We have virtually no changes."

When should I Have the RediCheck Review Performed?

The optimal time to conduct a RediCheck review is when you have 95% construction documents. However, we have had clients hire us well after construction has started and our review was able to save them millions of dollars.

Can I afford a RediCheck Review on my budget?

You already have a contingency fund set aside (typically 4% to 8% of your construction cost), because you've been conditioned to "expect" change orders. On an average size project ($10 to $12 million), a RediCheck Review costs less than 0.2% (two-tenths of one percent) of the construction cost. This is only a fraction of your contingency fund. A small, but smart investment compared to the savings you will realize.

How do I arrange for a RediCheck Review?

Call the nearest RediCheck Associate office when your documents are nearing completion and describe the project to us. We'll give you a proposal, usually on the same day. Send us your documents and we'll put our trained professionals to work reviewing the drawings and specifications. We'll return a complete set of plans and specifications thoroughly reviewed, marked and highlighted to indicate all the items which have been reviewed and cross-checked. Errors, omissions, and discrepancies are noted in red for easy identification. Your architect can start making revisions to the drawings immediately.

You are also provided with a comprehensive written report summarizing the significant discrepancies noted. This provides you with tangible evidence of a thorough and detailed review. The reviewed documents, together with the report, give you the assurance that a comprehensive effort has been made to identify potential items which could add unnecessary costs, delays, and conflict to your project. For a small additional fee, we can also provide a personal debrief to your staff and design team.