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Construction Rework Savings Estimator
Construction rework costs the U.S. industry $31 billion annually. Estimate how much you could save by catching drawing errors during preconstruction instead of in the field.
Project Details
Rework rates vary by complexity and project type
$
Total hard construction cost
sheets
All disciplines combined
reviews
e.g., 50% CD, 90% CD, IFC
Rework Cost Breakdown
Estimated total rework (7% of project)
$700,000
Commercial Office: 7% avg rework rate (CII data)
Rework caused by design/drawing errors (35%)
$245,000
Design errors account for ~35% of construction rework
Detectable by AI plan review (45%)
$110,250
Based on Commercial Office error detection rates
Estimated issues to catch
140
200 sheets × 2 reviews
Avg cost per field issue
$1,750
if not caught in preconstruction
Potential rework savings with AI review
$110,250
1.1% of project value returned through early issue detection
The 1-10-100 Rule
1×
Design (preconstruction)
$175
10×
Construction (field)
$1,750
100×
Operations (post-occupancy)
$17,500
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