Quality

Engineering Quality Control

Engineering quality control is intended to catch errors before they reach the building department or the field. Apex Grid defines a project-specific review plan based on scope, discipline, jurisdiction, and the responsible professional's requirements.

Why QA/QC Matters

Engineering errors are far more expensive when discovered at plan check or — worse — during construction. A plan check comment adds weeks and resubmittal fees. A construction error can require demolition and rebuild. Our QA/QC process catches problems internally before they become your problems.

Errors caught internally cost hours — errors at plan check cost weeks
Complete, well-organized permit packages reduce comment volume significantly
First-cycle permit approval is the standard we engineer to
Coordination review can help prevent field RFIs and costly changes
Professional liability is protected by rigorous internal review

Our QA/QC Process

The QA/QC workflow is set for each project according to its size, regulated scope, discipline, jurisdiction, and responsible professional.

Independent calculation review when required by the project QA/QC plan
Drawing accuracy verified against calculations — member sizes, connections, loads
Drawing completeness review — all required sheets, notes, and details present
Code compliance check against the applicable building code edition for the jurisdiction
Multi-discipline coordination review — structural vs. MEP conflicts resolved before submittal
Responsible-professional review and seal only after current individual license, firm authorization, discipline, and AHJ requirements are verified
Final package review for organization and formatting

Professional Engineering Standards

For regulated engineering, Apex Grid confirms the responsible professional's current jurisdictional license, applicable firm authorization, discipline, and AHJ requirements before accepting the scope.

Seal and signature requirements confirmed for the project jurisdiction and discipline
Responsible charge — the PE who stamps the work was directly involved in engineering it
We do not issue cursory review stamps on work we did not engineer
All calculations reference applicable code sections and design standards
We use current building code editions — not outdated editions
Engineering is consistent with AISC, ACI, NDS, ASCE 7, and other applicable standards

Plan Check Performance

Our permit packages are designed for clean first-cycle review — and when comments are issued, we respond quickly.

Permit packages prepared specifically for first-cycle approval
Common plan check comments anticipated and addressed proactively
Plan check response typically delivered within one to two weeks of comment receipt
Technical response letters address each comment directly
Revised drawings issued with cloud markups on all changes
We track plan check cycle history to improve over time

Continuous Improvement

We track plan check performance across jurisdictions and project types to continuously improve our first-cycle approval rate.

Plan check comment tracking across jurisdictions
Recurring comment patterns addressed in engineering checklists
Jurisdiction-specific requirements updated as AHJ standards change
Post-project review for projects with significant plan check cycles
Engineering process improvements documented and implemented firm-wide

Request Engineering With Rigorous QA/QC

Send us your project and experience the difference a quality-first engineering process makes.

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