Is CoConstruct Really Built for Your General Construction Shop?
CoConstruct excels at custom home builder communication and budget tracking but doesn't extend to field crew operations or service work.
Uncle Steve on CoConstruct for general construction
The General Construction Industry at a Glance
General contractors and specialty trades — remodeling, renovation, and new build projects.
750,000+
US Companies
$1.5M–$10M
Avg. Revenue
10–50 workers
Field Crew Size
4% annually
Growth Rate
What CoConstruct Gets Right for General Construction
- +Project scheduling and tracking
- +Document management and RFIs
- +Budget and change order management
Where CoConstruct Falls Short for General Construction
Custom home focused only. No field crew tools. No service dispatch. Limited to residential new construction.
General Construction Industry Data & Research
Key statistics shaping the general construction market today.
- Bad data costs the global construction industry $1.8 trillion per year, with 14% of all rework directly caused by inaccurate information
- — FMI/Autodesk Harnessing the Data Advantage Report, 2024
- Rework consumes 5–10% of total project costs — the median is 9% when including indirect costs
- — CURT/CII Construction Rework Study, 2023
- 35% of construction professionals' time is spent on non-productive activities: searching for information, resolving conflicts, and fixing errors
- — Autodesk/FMI Productivity Report, 2024
General Construction Operational Challenges CoConstruct Doesn't Solve
General Construction companies face unique operational challenges. CoConstruct addresses some but leaves critical gaps.
Operational Challenges
- 1Change order management across multiple subs and phases
- 2Daily logs and safety documentation required by OSHA and owners
- 3Retainage tracking and draw schedule documentation
- 4Coordinating 5–15 subcontractors with overlapping schedules
Compliance & Regulations
- AOSHA 1926 construction safety standards and daily documentation
- BState contractor licensing and bonding requirements
- CPrevailing wage documentation on public projects (Davis-Bacon)
- DLocal building department permits, inspections, and certificate of occupancy
GCs coordinate dozens of subs, phases, and inspections. Daily logs, safety reports, change orders, and draw requests on paper create a documentation nightmare — and when a dispute lands in arbitration, the paper trail decides who pays.
What General Construction Companies Typically Use
These tools handle different slices of general construction operations — but none of them eliminate the paper, the rekeying, or the handoff gaps. That's what we build.
Specific CoConstruct Gaps for General Construction
Dig into the specific pain points that CoConstruct leaves open.
Rekeying Data
CoConstruct is owner/builder facing — field crew data capture is an afterthought...
CoConstruct + rekeying data →
Handwritten Forms
CoConstruct doesn't extend to field-level data capture....
CoConstruct + handwritten forms →
Payroll Handoff
No direct payroll integration....
CoConstruct + payroll handoff →
Inspection & Compliance
No inspection capability....
CoConstruct + inspection & compliance →
Dispatch & Scheduling
No dispatch feature....
CoConstruct + dispatch & scheduling →
Inventory & Parts Tracking
No operational inventory tracking....
CoConstruct + inventory & parts tracking →
How We Bridge the Gap for General Construction Teams Using CoConstruct
Map Your Workflow
We study where CoConstruct stops and paper starts in your general construction operation — the forms, the handoffs, the re-entry.
Build a Working Prototype
A real, functional prototype that eliminates paper for your general construction crew and works alongside CoConstruct — not replacing it.
Prove It Before You Pay
Test it on a real general construction job. If it doesn't eliminate the paper problem, you don't pay.
Keep CoConstruct. Lose the Clipboards in Your General Construction Shop.
Tell us about your general construction operation and how CoConstruct is falling short — we'll build a working solution. No commitment, no credit card.
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