Drawing & Specification Review
Identify relevant requirements and potential discrepancies between drawings, specifications, schedules, and notes.
A2.1Plan09 29 00Spec
Potential discrepancyUnverified
Proprietary Preconstruction Technology In development
Artificial Intelligence. Human Accountability.
Our proprietary intelligence engine is being built to combine AI-assisted document analysis with experienced estimating judgment to make preconstruction more efficient, organized, and accountable.
AI-Powered. Estimator-Verified.
A2.1 | FLOOR PLAN, LEVEL 1
Illustrative
- 1Rated corridor partition: wall type P3 does not clearly define all assembly components.Under review
- 2Door hardware set in the schedule is not found in the specification.Unverified finding
- Corridor ceiling height is consistent between the plan and the details.Estimator approved
The philosophy
AI Does the Heavy Lifting. Estimators Make the Decisions.
Construction documents contain thousands of details spread across drawings, specifications, schedules, and notes.
Hemingway Intelligence is being developed to help identify, organize, and connect that information more efficiently.
But finding information is not the same as understanding what it means.
Our estimators remain responsible for interpreting scope, evaluating project conditions, resolving ambiguities, and approving estimating decisions.
Assists
Artificial Intelligence
- Analyze construction documents
- Identify potential scope requirements
- Organize supporting evidence
- Flag missing or conflicting information
- Prepare findings for review
Decides
Professional Estimators
- Interpret design intent
- Validate scope requirements
- Evaluate constructability
- Resolve assumptions and qualifications
- Approve final deliverables
AI-Assisted AnalysisHuman Judgment
Verified Preconstruction Intelligence
Verification is a human-controlled process. It is not an automatic guarantee that every issue has been found.
How it works
From Drawings to Decisions
Five stages, with the technology doing the first two and estimators owning the rest.
- 01
Analyze
Construction drawings and related documents are processed to identify relevant scope information.
AI-assisted - 02
Identify
Potential requirements, inconsistencies, and missing information are organized for review.
AI-assisted - 03
Evaluate
Experienced estimators validate findings, interpret design intent, and determine the appropriate response.
Estimator - 04
Document
Approved scope decisions, supporting references, assumptions, and qualifications become part of the project record.
Estimator - 05
Deliver
Reviewed information supports estimates, scope sheets, bid coordination, and client deliverables.
Estimator
Technology-assistedEstimator-controlled
Conceptual workflow. It describes how the process is designed, not a claim that every stage is automated or fully integrated today.
Intelligence applied to preconstruction
Built for Real Preconstruction Workflows
Hemingway Intelligence is in development. Each capability is labeled by where it stands, so you know what is being built and what is further out.
Scope Development
Organize trade-specific requirements into structured scope registers for estimator review and approval.
Partition typesApproved
Hardware setsIn review
Joint sealantsUnverified
Scope-Gap Identification
Highlight missing information, conflicting requirements, and potential scope gaps requiring professional evaluation.
Missing informationConflict
Each one goes to an estimator to evaluate
Later capabilities
Bid Review & Leveling
Support systematic comparison of subcontractor proposals against project requirements and approved scope definitions. Leveling remains an estimator-led service while tool support is developed.
Estimating Intelligence
Connect documented scope and historical estimating information to support more consistent estimating decisions. More below.
Project Knowledge
Preserve relevant decisions, assumptions, and supporting references for future review and reuse.
A real-world example
What AI Finds. What an Estimator Decides.
The same process produces different outcomes, because the estimator, not the tool, makes the call. Choose an example.
Unverified findingAI-assisted finding
Rated corridor partition: assembly not fully defined
A floor plan identifies a rated corridor partition, but the corresponding wall type information does not clearly establish all required assembly components.
Supporting references
A2.1Architectural Floor PlanA5.0Partition Schedule09 29 00Specification Section
Estimator decisionEstimator review
The documents do not establish the assembly
The estimator evaluates the referenced documents and determines whether the assembly requirements can be established or whether clarification is required.
Decision
RFI Recommended
DispositionScope remains qualified pending design-team clarification.
Review history
- Finding surfaced with sheet and section references
- Estimator compared the three references
- Decision recorded: RFI recommended
- Qualification added to the project record
Illustrative workflow. Sheet numbers, specification sections, and decisions shown are examples, not from a client project.
Unverified findingAI-assisted finding
Hardware set referenced but not defined
The door schedule references a hardware set, but no matching set is listed in the hardware specification section.
Supporting references
A6.1Door Schedule08 71 00Door Hardware
Estimator decisionEstimator review
Carry it, and say so in writing
The estimator checks the schedule against the specification and any addenda for a definition of the set, then decides how to price it.
Decision
Allowance Carried
DispositionHardware is carried as an allowance and listed in clarifications until the set is defined.
Review history
- Finding surfaced with sheet and section references
- Estimator checked the schedule, specification, and addenda
- Decision recorded: allowance carried
- Clarification added to the project record
Illustrative workflow. Sheet numbers, specification sections, and decisions shown are examples, not from a client project.
Unverified findingAI-assisted finding
Sealant type not shown on the detail
The wall detail sheet does not call out a sealant type at the interior control joints.
Supporting references
A8.2Wall Details07 92 00Joint Sealants
Estimator decisionEstimator review
The specification already answers it
The estimator confirms that the specification section covers interior joints by default, so the missing callout does not change the scope.
Decision
Carried as Specified
DispositionNo RFI needed. The assumption is recorded in the project record.
Review history
- Finding surfaced with sheet and section references
- Estimator confirmed the specification coverage
- Decision recorded: carried as specified
- Assumption added to the project record
Illustrative workflow. Sheet numbers, specification sections, and decisions shown are examples, not from a client project.
Human accountability
Technology Supports the Process. People Own the Decisions.
Hemingway Intelligence is structured around professional review. A finding is never a scope decision until an estimator makes it one.
Estimator Approval
Scope determinations and estimating decisions require professional review.
Documented Evidence
Findings should be traceable to supporting project information wherever available.
Controlled Decisions
Reviewed and approved scope information is distinguished from unverified AI findings.
Professional Responsibility
Pricing, qualifications, client commitments, and issued deliverables remain under human control.
How a finding is shownUnverified findingUnder reviewEstimator approved
Hemingway ProjectDesk
Powering Better Project Visibility
Hemingway Intelligence supports our internal preconstruction process. Hemingway ProjectDesk provides the client-facing experience, helping clients stay informed as projects move through estimating and bid coordination.
Internal analysis and evidence
Estimator Review & Approval
Findings become decisions
The client-facing platform
Client Visibility & Deliverables
Progress, bid coverage, and deliverables
Clients see reviewed information through ProjectDesk. The internal analysis is not exposed to clients, and clients do not approve internal scope findings. See ProjectDesk.
Where this is heading
Experience That Informs the Next Estimate
Our long-term objective is to connect structured project scope information with historical cost data to strengthen conceptual estimating and future project analysis.
Planned direction
Historical projects
Completed work, organized
Cost information
Structured by CSI division
Project characteristics
Type, size, and location
Estimator analysis
Judgment applied to the comparison
Future estimates
Informed by experience
This is a development direction, not a current feature. Today, historical experience reaches your estimate through the estimator who prices it.
Data handling
Responsible Technology. Confidential Project Information.
Drawings, specifications, subcontractor proposals, and client materials call for careful handling. That matters as much as what we do with them.
Confidential by default
Plans, specifications, subcontractor proposals, and client materials are treated as confidential project information.
Your requirements come first
If your project or contract sets document-handling requirements, tell us at the start so we can work within them.
Ask what is used
If you want to know which tools would handle your documents, ask. We will answer before work begins.
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