Mobile app: CoConstruct
Developer: CoConstruct
Cost: Plans start at $99 per month
Available on: Apple and Android devices
CoConstruct is a highly rated cloud-based, all-in-one construction management software designed for custom homebuilders and remodelers. The software and mobile app are designed to help residential contractors manage their teams, clients, projects and budgets all in one place.
“It is the only single-entry estimating system that allows each user to enter a piece of information once, and have that data flow directly from the estimate, specifications, selections, bids, change orders, budgets, and to and from QuickBooks with no double entry,” according to developer CoConstruct.
The app’s cross-feature integration means client choices will immediately update the price, budget and projected cost for both fixed-price and open-book projects.
Single-entry estimating allows contractors to create an estimate and automatically build specs and selections at the same time. Choose from templates to build your estimate, including advanced configuration for profit, taxes, contingency and more. The estimate data flows to the budget with your QuickBooks data, showing actual and projected cost-to-complete. CoConstruct also allows contractors to edit cost items from both the estimate and the selection sheet.
CoConstruct is also designed to help homebuilders streamline the bidding process. Spec, selection and estimate data flows right into bids, creating detailed, accurate requests without double entry. Trades who plan or do bid then get automatic reminders as the bid due date approaches. The winning bid is then pushed back into the corresponding line in the estimate to update your budget numbers.
The app also tracks change orders and expenses. Create and approve change orders online then automatically generate invoices in QuickBooks or Xero upon approval.
Unique to CoConstruct is its patent-pending communication features. CoConstruct keeps all communication – whether its via web, mobile, email or text – from all sources – your team, clients or trades – in one place. View all communication about a particular topic on one screen.
App features:
- Jobsite logs
- Signature capture on change orders
- File and photo storage
- Draw on photos using your finger
- Attach files to selections, change orders and more
- Employee time tracking
- Coordinate schedules with field and office
- Manage and track leads
- Mobile, GPS enabled time clock
- See who’s clocked in, where they clocked in and their activity
- Push notifications provide real-time updates
- Users can silence messages to review later
