Construction & Trades
From crew planning in rail construction to the digital project file for interior fit-out: construction and trades software that brings time tracking, dispatch and documentation together on site.
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Trades ERP & Quoting Software
Starting Point: Quotes, invoices and accounting are scattered across several tools.
- Trades ERP
- Quoting and invoicing software
- Accounting software integration
Quote, invoice and accounting draw on the same project data.
AI building block details: Quote Assistant
- Task:
- Drafts a structured quote proposal from key data for review.
- Inputs:
- Scope of work, quantities/measurements, stored price lists or past quotes.
- Output:
- Draft quote (PDF/document) with line items, quantities and prices.
- Human approval:
- Draft is always reviewed and approved by a staff member before it is sent.
- Integration:
- ERP/inventory system, accounting software, email.
- Privacy:
- Processes customer and project data from the request; details are defined per project.
Digital Project File & Site Diary
Starting Point: Site diaries and defect logs are kept by hand and hard to evaluate.
- Digital project file
- Site diary
- Defect management
- Mobile work reports
All project documents live in one searchable place.
AI building block details: Site Report Assistant
- Task:
- Turns on-site notes and photos into a structured daily/site report.
- Inputs:
- Keywords, voice notes or photos from the field-team app.
- Output:
- Formatted report with times, activities and photo documentation.
- Human approval:
- Report is reviewed by the site manager before being shared with the client.
- Integration:
- Field-team app, digital project file, customer portal.
- Privacy:
- Contains project and potentially personal data (staff, client); storage location is defined per project.
Equipment, Tool & Fleet Management
Starting Point: Equipment, tools and vehicles aren't tracked centrally, and maintenance dates get missed.
- Equipment and tool management
- Maintenance scheduling
- Fleet management
Maintenance dates become visible in time, before a piece of equipment fails.
Field-Team Scheduling & Customer Portal
Starting Point: Field-team assignments and emergency-service slots are coordinated by phone.
- Field-team scheduling
- Customer portal
- Emergency-service and appointment management
Customers see their appointment and job status without having to call.
AI building block details: Appointment Booking Agent
- Task:
- Books, moves or cancels appointments automatically based on available capacity.
- Inputs:
- Available calendar slots, customer request (date, time, service).
- Output:
- Confirmed calendar entry, automatic reminder before the appointment.
- Human approval:
- Edge cases (e.g. conflicting requests) are handed to the team instead of decided automatically.
- Integration:
- Calendar system, phone/website/messenger as the intake channel.
- Privacy:
- Processes contact and appointment data; storage and retention details are defined per project.
Digital Phone Reception
Starting Point: Calls go unanswered while the team is out on site.
- AI phone assistant answers calls
- Answers standard questions
- Forwards urgent matters
Calls get answered even when no one is in the office.
AI building block details: Digital Phone Reception
- Task:
- Answers incoming calls, handles standard questions and routes urgent matters onward.
- Inputs:
- Caller's spoken language, stored business hours and FAQ data.
- Output:
- Call note or calendar entry, with handoff to a team member when needed.
- Human approval:
- No contract or binding price commitment without human sign-off.
- Integration:
- Existing phone system/number, calendar, CRM.
- Privacy:
- Processes personal call data (name, number, request); storage location, retention periods and a data-processing agreement are defined per project.
Inbound Email Agent & Internal Knowledge Assistant
Starting Point: Tenders and inquiries by email are screened and answered manually; staff repeatedly ask the office the same questions.
- Inbound email agent for tenders and inquiries
- Internal staff knowledge assistant
Incoming inquiries get pre-sorted, and the team can self-serve recurring questions.
AI building block details: Inbound Email Agent
- Task:
- Reads incoming emails, identifies the request and suggests a reply or routing.
- Inputs:
- Email text and attachments, stored standard replies/contacts.
- Output:
- Draft reply or forward to the right person, categorization in the inbox.
- Human approval:
- Replies are approved by a staff member before sending, except for explicitly whitelisted standard cases.
- Integration:
- Existing email inbox, CRM/ticketing system.
- Privacy:
- Processes email content that may contain personal data; storage and access are defined per project.
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