What is a drawing based risk register?
A drawing based risk register is a list of project risks identified by reading the drawing set, with each risk tied to the sheet where it appears. Folio's Risk Review reads the indexed drawing set and builds a risk register, linking each item to its source sheet so the team can open the drawing and judge the risk for themselves before committing to a number.
THE OLD WAY
Risk found at the job site, not at the bid.
Most drawing risk is visible in the set. A detail that conflicts with the plan, a note that shifts scope to the contractor, a sheet that does not match its revision. It is just not looked for, because the bid is due and the set is long.
The risk gets priced by instinct or not at all, and shows up after award as a change order or a margin hit.
Folio reads the set for risk and writes it down, with the sheet reference, so the decision is made before the number goes out.
WHAT FOLIO DOES
A register from the set, with the sheet behind every line.
Risk register built from the drawings
Folio reads the indexed drawing set and lists the risks it finds in a register the team can review, edit and add to.
Why it matters: A written register turns instinct into a decision the team can discuss.
Every item linked to its source sheet
Each risk points to the sheet where it appears. Open the sheet from the register and judge the risk directly.
Why it matters: A risk you can see on the drawing is one you can price or exclude with confidence.
Reviewed alongside the scope and the estimate
The register sits with the scope and the estimate for the same set, so risk is part of the number, not an afterthought.
Why it matters: Risk, scope and price belong in one conversation.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for the people who do this work.
The Project Executive
Reads the register before committing the firm to a number.
The Senior Estimator
Uses the register to decide what to price, what to qualify and what to exclude.
The Developer or Owner's Representative
Reviews the register on a design set to see where the drawings will create cost before contracting.
large transport infrastructure projects run over cost, by 28% on average
Flyvbjerg, Holm and Buhl, Journal of the American Planning Association, 2002
of GC capacity spent on bids they will not win
FMI Research
lost annually to poor preconstruction productivity
FMI 2023
FAQ
Common questions
Know what is in the set before you commit.
Bring a drawing set. We will show you the risk register Folio builds from it.
Or email us at connect@joinfolio.ai