What Building Plan Review Actually Checks
A practical explanation of how plan review looks beyond the drawings, focused on coordination, code information, product approvals, and documentation clarity.
Insights
Insights by Samy Shehata
Original professional notes on building codes, documentation, AI, technology, and licensure progress.
Common Permit Document Coordination Problems
A professional overview of the gaps that often create review comments, including inconsistent scope, missing documentation, and unclear drawing coordination.
What I Learned Moving from Architecture to Plan Examination
A personal professional reflection on moving from design and documentation into plan review and building-code work.
How AI Can Assist Construction Document Review
A balanced look at where AI can help organize, compare, summarize, and flag issues in construction-document workflows.
What AI Still Gets Wrong About Architectural Drawings
A cautionary article about spatial reasoning, callouts, sheet coordination, and why human review remains critical.
My Professional Licensure Journey in the United States
A clear personal overview of international professional background, U.S. licensure progress, and why wording matters.