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Every dollar traces back to the drawing it came from.

Takeoff, estimates, budgets, subcontracts, change orders and pay applications in one system for general contractors. Click any amount to see where it came from, down to the area on the drawing.

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The demo runs in your browser on a sample job. Nothing to install, no sign-up.

The budget page with the panel "Where this number came from" open. The general conditions line, marked as not measured on a drawing, is traced from the base bid estimate line to the budget, the schedule of values and pay application 3.

Today, the same number gets typed again at every step.

A quantity leaves the takeoff tool and gets re-keyed into the estimate, the budget, the subcontract and the pay application. Each re-key is a chance for a mistake.

StepTodayIn BuilderSite
Takeoff to estimateExport the takeoff to a spreadsheet and copy the quantities into the estimate.The confirmed quantity goes onto the estimate line. Nobody types it.
Estimate to budgetRe-key the won bid into the project tool, cost code by cost code.Award the estimate. The budget is built from it, one line per cost code.
Budget to subcontractWrite the subcontract in Word and enter the amount again.Write the subcontract against the budget line. Committed cost updates when you issue it.
Change orderUpdate the contract, the budget and the schedule of values by hand, in three places.Approve the change order once. Contract sum, budget and schedule of values update together.
Pay applicationBuild it in a spreadsheet from last month's copy.It starts from the schedule of values and last month's certified amounts. Retainage is figured from your contract terms.
Drawing revisionRemember which quantities came from the old sheet.Link the new sheet. Every estimate line measured on the old one is flagged.

One job, from the plans to the pay application.

Eight steps on a sample job. Each one picks up the numbers from the step before it.

  1. The drawings page: a permit set with its sheets, and a notice that addendum 1 has a new sheet A-102 to link to the one it replaces.

    Step 1 of 8

    Plans

    Upload the plan set. When an addendum replaces a sheet, link the new sheet and every line measured on the old one is flagged.

  2. Sheet A-101 with measured areas outlined. The polished concrete floor in Retail B is selected, 2,500 square feet, waiting for a person to confirm it.

    Step 2 of 8

    Measure

    Measure area, length and count right on the sheet. A person confirms every quantity before it can be priced.

  3. The base bid estimate. Each line shows where its quantity came from: measured on sheet A-101 or A-102, a sub's quote, or entered by hand.

    Step 3 of 8

    Price

    Price the lines. Each one shows where its quantity came from: a sheet, a sub's quote or an amount entered by hand.

  4. The budget built from the awarded base bid, one line per cost code, with original budget and approved changes.

    Step 4 of 8

    Award and budget

    Award the bid and the budget is built from it, one line per cost code. Nobody re-types it.

  5. The change orders page with an approved owner change order and one sent to the owner, each with its amount and approval date.

    Step 5 of 8

    Change orders

    Approve a change order once. The contract sum, the budget and the schedule of values change together.

  6. The continuation sheet of pay application 3, with scheduled value, work this period, completed to date, balance to finish and retainage for each line.

    Step 6 of 8

    Pay application

    The continuation sheet starts from the schedule of values and last month's certified amounts. Retainage follows your contract terms.

  7. The field page with the superintendent's daily log entries for the last few days.

    Step 7 of 8

    Field

    Daily logs, photos and time from the site, filed under the job they belong to.

  8. The budget with the trace panel open: the slab on grade budget line traced back to the area measured on sheet A-101, with the earlier quantity crossed out.

    Step 8 of 8

    Trace a dollar

    Click any amount to see where it came from, down to the area measured on the drawing.

Click a number. See where it came from.

Follow the slab on grade from pay application 3 back to the area measured on sheet A-101. The earlier quantity is still shown, crossed out, with who changed it and why.

Where this number came from

  1. Measured on the drawing13,388 sfSam Okafor, May 8, 2026
  2. Base bid, estimate line$131,871.8013,388 sf × $9.85 · 0330 Cast-in-place concrete (slab on grade)
  3. Budget, 0330$131,871.80Original budget, from the bid awarded Jun 1, 2026
    Subcontract S-002, Calumet Concrete$128,600.00 committed
  4. Schedule of values, line 3$131,871.80Owner contract KC-2026-01
  5. Pay application 3, period to Sep 30, 2026$131,871.80Work complete · Certified Oct 8, 2026You clicked this
ABCDEF1234150'-0"90'-0"RETAIL A101RETAIL B102RES. LOBBY103MAIL / PKG104CORRIDOR105TRASH106BIKE STOR.107TOILETS108ELEC / MEP109STAIR 1110ELEV / STAIR 211110110210310410510610710810911011111211311408162432FEETNFIRST FLOOR PLANSAMPLE DRAWINGNOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTKINGSBURY COMMONSCHICAGO, ILSHEET TITLEFIRST FLOOR PLANSCALE1/8" = 1'-0"A-101
A-101 First floor plan · Permit set, architectural, received May 6, 2026

Built for the people who run the job.

Four short tours on a sample job. About two minutes each.

  • Owner

    See every job on one screen

    • Contract, billed, retainage and projected cost for every job on one page.
    • Approve change orders with the money effect shown first.
    • Trace any line back to its source.
    Take the owner tour

  • Estimator

    From drawing to bid

    • Measure area, length and count on the sheet.
    • A person confirms every quantity before it can be priced.
    • Bid summary, markups and a proposal letter from the same lines.
    Take the estimator tour

  • Project manager

    From budget to pay application

    • A budget built from the won bid, by cost code.
    • Subcontracts, POs and change orders that update the budget.
    • Pay applications with retainage figured from your contract.
    Take the project manager tour

  • Superintendent

    Photos, daily log and time

    • Clock in from a phone. No location, no photo, no fingerprint.
    • Photos and daily logs go straight to the job.
    • Crews see only the drawings you share with them.
    Take the superintendent tour

What launches when.

The founding release comes first. Everything after it is in development, and we do not put dates on work that is not finished.

November 2026: the founding release

For the first 15 companies.

  • Drawings, takeoff and estimates, with bid summary and proposal
  • Bid list and follow-up reminders for every bid you chase
  • Budget, subcontracts and POs, change orders
  • Pay applications with retainage, bills and lien waivers
  • Schedule, tasks and punch list, RFIs
  • Daily logs, photos and the crew time clock
  • Trace any amount back to its source
  • Export all of your data, any time

In development

No dates until they are ready.

  • Supplier quote requests you approve before they go out
  • Live QuickBooks Online connection
  • Online payments and e-signature
  • Submittals and warranty claims
  • A sub portal for bills and subcontracts
  • Phone app for iPhone and Android

See the full list of what launches when

The founding price.

One price per company, for the first 15 companies. Priced below what the separate tools cost today.

Founding company

$1,000 a month

Month to month

  • Held for 24 months while you stay
  • Up to 30 active projects
  • No per-user charge
  • No setup fee
  • Billing starts when your account goes live, not when you sign.
  • Everyone in your company can log in at no extra cost.
  • Open to the first 15 companies only.

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