Traditional preconstruction reviews—such as Gilbane’s Interdisciplinary Document Control (IDC)—provide valuable design coordination. They help identify missing information, uncoordinated drawings, life-safety concerns, and constructability issues before work begins.

But design review is not the same as independent owner information governance.

MySmartPlans works directly for the project owner to govern the complete project record—from planning and design through construction, commissioning, turnover, and operations.

Two Different Jobs

Contractor-led preconstruction review	MySmartPlans owner governance
Reviews drawings for design and coordination issues	Governs documents, decisions, commitments, and changes
Primarily supports preconstruction and delivery	Preserves knowledge throughout the asset lifecycle
Operates within the contractor’s project process	Creates an independent, owner-controlled record
Produces issue reports and coordination findings	Connects findings to contracts, RFIs, approvals, schedules, and evidence
Supports construction execution	Supports decisions, accountability, turnover, operations, and dispute readiness
Depends on project-team handoffs	Preserves continuity when contractors and personnel change

The MySmartPlans Difference

MySmartPlans does not replace constructability reviews, Procore, Revit, e-Builder, or the owner’s existing technology.

We provide the independent information-governance layer those systems do not:

• Digital Information Librarians who organize, inspect, and connect project records
• Date- and time-stamped accountability
• Owner-controlled access and institutional knowledge
• Connected evidence behind decisions and changes
• Decision-ready project intelligence
• A permanent record built for commissioning, operations, and future renovations

Contractor processes help teams build. MySmartPlans helps owners know, verify, and defend what happened.

Own your project information. One source. Only facts. Asked and answered.

Read Gilbane’s explanation of its IDC and VDC preconstruction process.