Peer Review

Litigation in the design and construction industries is a fact of life. As good as the architecture, engineering and consultants team is, unexpected issues may arise. A Peer Review of the project prior to construction helps identify potential issues early, giving the team the opportunity to address them, and minimizing the chance of any future disuptes and legal claims.

A Peer Review is a critical quality assurance step to validate technical soundness, complete code compliance and thorough coordination that ensures constructability, public safety and project integrity. It is performed by independent experts outside, and not accountable to, the architecture, engineering and consultants team. A Peer Review may cover the entire project, or project elements such as the building envelope, accessibility or innovative techniques. It may also cover aspects of the architectural or engineering design. The scope is typically determined by the client/owner/developer.

A Peer Review is different from a Third-Party Review. A Third-Party Review is usually an architectural and/or engineering review performed on behalf of a regulatory agency as part of their approval process.

A Peer Review is typically done at 90%-95% completion of Contract Documents when drawings and specifications are substantially complete. Any changes to the documents necessitated by the Peer Review can be made before the Bid/Procurement project phase, minimizing the impact to cost and schedule. However, it can also be valuable incorporated into a regular review process at the end of each design and construction documents phase–proactively avoiding future problems.

With our multidisciplinary team of accomplished licensed professionals, Structural Forensic Experts can provide a Peer Review tailored to the particular needs of your project.