Builders / GCs / Developers

Custom project systems for builders, GCs, and developers.

Organize RFIs, submittals, change orders, schedule blockers, contractor follow-ups, punch lists, field issues, owner updates, lender reports, and closeout into one custom system built around your project.

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Schedule blocker hiding across four places
Scattered inputs
OACOpen ceiling blockerNo owner
TextSub says material is lateNo due date
SheetLookahead still shows goImpact missing
What breaks

The sub says they never saw it, the schedule impact is not logged, and the owner update is reconstructed later.

First useful build

Blocker log + sub task list

Turn notes and texts into assigned tasks, due dates, schedule impact, and a clean owner-update feed.

The first win is making the open loop visible before it becomes a schedule story.

The pain

The problem is not just one tool. It is the handoff between everything.

A project can have the right software and still feel chaotic. RFIs are in one place. Submittals are somewhere else. Change requests are buried in email. Schedule issues come up in meetings. Punch items live in photos and spreadsheets. Contractors need reminders. Owners need updates. Banks or lenders need schedules. And project managers spend hours piecing it all together.

What we organize

Every open loop across the project.

RFIsSubmittalsChange ordersContractor follow-upsSchedule blockersOwner decisionsPunch listsCloseout itemsWeekly project reportsQuote and scope questionsAddenda and drawing changesOpen risk items

Example Systems

Builder project systems we can build.

Subs

Know which subs owe you what.

Problem: PMs and supers chase subs through texts, emails, calls, and meetings with no clean view of who owes what.

System: Subcontractor follow-up workflow that captures tasks, owner, due date, source message, project area, and status.

Outputs: Sub-specific task lists, overdue follow-ups, weekly sub summary, and escalation queue.

RFIs

Stop RFIs and submittals from quietly aging.

Problem: RFIs and submittals exist in software, email, or spreadsheets, but deadlines and dependencies still get missed.

System: Tracker that captures open RFIs/submittals, assigns owners, flags overdue items, and links them to schedule impact.

Outputs: Open RFI/submittal dashboard, aging report, responsible party, and schedule blocker flags.

Changes

Document changes before they become disputes.

Problem: Changes are discussed in meetings, emails, texts, photos, and field notes, but backup is scattered when it is time to price.

System: Change intake workflow that captures source evidence, requestor, location, scope impact, cost impact, schedule impact, and status.

Outputs: Change log, evidence packet, pricing status, approval status, and source trail.

Schedule

See what is actually holding up the schedule.

Problem: A schedule slips, but the reason is spread across open RFIs, late submittals, material delays, inspections, and sub availability.

System: Blocker tracker that connects each delay reason to the activity it affects and the person responsible for resolving it.

Outputs: Blocker list, affected schedule activity, owner, days at risk, and recovery notes.

Punch

Walk units faster and assign fixes clearly.

Problem: Punch walks create photos, notes, spreadsheets, and trade assignments that are hard to keep clean across many units.

System: Mobile-friendly punch workflow with unit, room, issue type, photo, responsible trade, due date, completion photo, and verification status.

Outputs: Trade task lists, unit dashboards, overdue items, completion proof, and closeout report.

Reporting

Create cleaner owner updates with less manual work.

Problem: PMs spend hours creating owner updates from schedules, RFIs, photos, sub updates, change logs, and meeting notes.

System: Weekly owner update workflow that pulls key open items, changes, blockers, photos, milestones, and next actions.

Outputs: Owner update draft, open risk list, completed work summary, and next-week priorities.

The test

Questions your team should answer quickly.

  • What is holding up the schedule?
  • Which subs owe us a response?
  • What changed this week?
  • Which RFIs are still open?
  • Which punch items are overdue?
  • Which changes might affect cost?
  • What needs to go in the owner update?
  • Where can we buy back time?
  • Are we waiting on an owner, architect, engineer, sub, or vendor?

The engagement

Builder project systems pilot.

We start with one painful project or process and build the first useful version of the system: blocker tracking, contractor tasks, open items, reporting, or integrations.

Audit a Project System

Deliverables

  • Project document search
  • Open-items tracker
  • RFI and submittal tracker
  • Change log
  • Schedule blocker tracker
  • Contractor follow-up workflow
  • Punch list tracker
  • Weekly owner update template
  • Risk and delay summary

Next step

Start with one project system audit.

Show us the schedule, sub, closeout, or reporting process that is wasting the most time. We'll map it and recommend the first project system to build.

Audit a Project System

Start with one system.
Expand after it works.