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1. Size Up

3 workflows
Q1

Should you take this bid?

Should you bid this job? (Pre-bid risk score)

5 steps

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Q2

Quick estimate

What might this cost to build? (Quick estimate)

6 steps

●LIVE
Q3

Who are you working for?

Who are you working for? (Client lookup)

5 steps

●LIVE
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2. Lock

2 workflows
Q4

Lock down the paperwork

Get paperwork ready. (Contract templates)

4 steps

●LIVE
Q5

Check the codes

Which codes apply here? (Code compliance)

7 steps

●LIVE
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3. Plan

8 workflows
Q6

Sequence the trades

Who works when? (Sequence the trades)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q7

How many do you need?

How many crew do you need? (Crew sizing)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q8

Pull the permits

What permits do you need? (Permit checklist)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q9

Get sub quotes

Compare sub bids. (Bid analysis)

6 steps

●LIVE
Q10

Rent or buy gear

Rent or buy equipment? (Equipment costs)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q11

Order materials● broker-powered

Order the materials. (Supply ordering)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q12

Services & utilities

Schedule utilities and services. (Services to-do)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q13

Hire your crew

Find and hire crew. (Hiring)

6 steps

●LIVE
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4. Build

6 workflows
Q14

Work around the weather

Plan around the weather. (Weather scheduling)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q15

Daily logbook

What happened today? (Daily log)

6 steps

●LIVE
Q16

Weekly toolbox talk

Safety topic for the week. (Toolbox talk)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q17

Expense report

Track spending on the job. (Expense report)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q18

Touch base with vendors

Reach out to vendors. (Vendor outreach)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q19

Compass check-in

Where are you now? (Project compass)

5 steps

●LIVE
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5. Adapt

1 workflow
Q20

Manage scope changes

Scope changed — what's the cost? (Change orders)

6 steps

●LIVE
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6. Collect

4 workflows
Q21

Request payment draws

Request your payment draw. (Draw requests)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q22

Collect lien waivers

Collect lien waivers. (Lien waiver tracker)

6 steps

●LIVE
Q23

Payroll check

Are workers classified right? (Payroll check)

5 steps

●LIVE
Q24

Final walk-through

Walk the job — punch list. (Final walk-through)

5 steps

●LIVE
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7. Reflect

3 workflows
Q25

Collect retainage

Follow up on retainage. (Retainage tracker)

6 steps

●LIVE
Q26

Warranty handoff

Log warranties. (Warranty handoff)

6 steps

●LIVE
Q27

What we learned

What went well — and what didn't? (Project review)

6 steps

●LIVE
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