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Design and Plan Reviews in Shopfitting

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Design and Plan Reviews in Shopfitting

In shopfitting, design and plan reviews are structured checkpoints that assess whether a project’s concept and documentation are practical, compliant, and achievable within budget and deadlines. They reduce risks, catch errors early, and align the team before construction begins.

Design Review

  • Evaluates client concepts and drawings against the project brief, brand requirements, and functionality.
  • Checks compliance with building codes, accessibility standards, WHS, and landlord guidelines.
  • Assesses constructability: can the design actually be built within the available timeframe and resources?
  • Balances aesthetics against practicality and budget constraints.
  • Identifies potential design clashes

Plan Review

  • Conducts technical checks of construction drawings and documentation.
  • Confirms dimensions, specifications, and services layouts against actual site conditions.
  • Ensures joinery shop drawings align with architectural and services plans.
  • Catches documentation errors before fabrication or material orders are made.

Why They Matter

  • Shopfitting projects often run with tight budgets and immovable deadlines; errors can lead to major delays and cost blowouts.
  • Design and plan reviews create a structured feedback loop between designers, estimators, project managers, and site teams.
  • They improve buildability, compliance, and overall project efficiency by resolving issues before they reach site.

In short: design reviews check if the project should be built that way, plan reviews check if it can be built that way.