Automate Construction Document Review with AI Agents

The Contract Review Agent reads drawings, specifications, and submittals as a connected corpus rather than reviewing each in isolation. When a spec section references material requirements that contradict a drawing detail, or when a submittal deviates from the referenced spec division, the agent flags the conflict with anchored citations to both project files. Cross-document conflicts are a primary driver of RFIs, field orders, and change orders. The agent surfaces these conflicts during review rather than during construction.

No. The agent delivers grounded findings for PMs to investigate. It executes the repetitive cross-referencing work, identifies potential issues, and presents them in structured reports with file-anchored comments. Licensed reviewers and legal counsel make the final compliance determinations. The agent compresses the time between "file received" and "issue identified" so PMs focus on exception handling and decision-making rather than manual comparison.

The agent applies the same connected knowledge base, standard rules, and custom review instructions to every project file set it processes. By encoding review criteria into the agent's instructions rather than relying on individual PM habits, Datagrid standardizes what "reviewed" means across the portfolio. Every project gets the same thoroughness regardless of which PM is assigned.

The agent cross-checks change order scope, pricing references, and approval status against the original contract terms and specification requirements in the connected knowledge base. It flags unsigned modifications, scope language that conflicts with base contract provisions, and missing cost documentation. Early detection during the review phase has direct financial consequences.

The agent performs best with a connected knowledge base containing project specifications organized by division, internal review playbooks or checklists, and previous contract language relevant to the project type. Custom review instructions can define criteria specific to owner requirements, jurisdictional standards, or delivery method. Without these materials, the agent still applies standard review rules by file type, but grounded findings and cross-referencing accuracy improve significantly with project-specific context loaded.