Introduction
For years, construction teams used outdated workflows and scattered spreadsheets to manage their projects. They manually created and submitted bids, tracked milestones, and handled critical tasks, which increased the risk of errors and miscommunication. As a result, they often missed follow-ups and lost significant revenue.
To solve these problems, BLDON has created an all-in-one construction management tool that helps contractors manage customers, estimate project costs, and execute projects more efficiently.
A Smarter CRM for Real Construction Sales
Even in the age of AI, most subcontractors still lack a CRM that can truly understand their workflow. They use generic CRM tools that is inefficient, especially when multiple general contractors are bidding on the same project. In such a situation the important follow-ups get lost in cluttered inboxes. Due to this subcontractors struggle to stay organized and competitive.
How can a smart AI-based CRM help?
- Multi-GC Bid Tracking: You can easily link an opportunity to all GCs bidding on a project. When one GC wins the job the tool will simply mark them as the primary. This way there will be no need to chase the others.
- Email Integration: You can make sure that the emails that are sent or received are automatically linked to the appropriate opportunity on your CRM.
- Task Management for Follow-Ups: You can easily create tasks for follow-up calls, assign them, and set due dates. These tasks will appear as “Upcoming” or “Overdue”. This way you will be able to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Conversation Context: Using BLDON’s CRM you can open any task or contact and instantly view the full history—emails, notes, calls, and documents. You can do all of this without the need to switch between tools.
- Sales Intelligence Tools: Local news and weather for project ZIP codes can help sales teams personalize outreach and start a conversation.
In short, BLDON’s CRM is more than a tool to manage customer interaction. It is a tactical tool that keeps subcontractors organized and proactive.
Manual Takeoffs Are a Bottleneck—AI Makes Them Fast and Accurate
Architectural drawings for construction are very intricate they often require detailed takeoffs, especially for contractors who work with cabinetry and countertops. Despite the complications of the job most of the contractors still rely on basic PDF viewers or worse manual measurements to get the job done. This not only takes a lot of time but is also prone to errors in calculation and missed components.
To solve this problem, BLDON offers two options to streamline estimating:
1. Self-Perform Takeoffs in the Platform
With this feature users can:
- Upload architectural sheets directly.
- Draw linear, area, or count measurements.
- Leverage pre-built assemblies (e.g., a base cabinet with 2 doors, handles, hinges).
- Automatically calculate material and labor quantities.
- Attach pricing and generate complete cost breakdowns with markup.
2. AI-Assisted Estimating
AI identifies relevant sheets and performs initial takeoffs.
- After that, human estimators review and finalize measurements.
- Pricing, labor hours, and materials are calculated.
- The final deliverables include cost-ready estimates and optional quote templates.
To keep the pricing fair and transparent only the measurable sheets are billed and not the entire drawing set.
The result? The estimating time is reduced by 80%, scope breakdowns are consistent and there are fewer missed opportunities.
Estimating Assemblies: From Raw Materials to Real Costs
BLDON has multiple features that make your day-to-day tasks easy as a contractor. Nevertheless, the platform’s true power lies in its assembly system. An assembly is a way to bundle components like materials, labor productivity, accessories, and vendor pricing into one intelligent unit.
For example:
- A cabinet assembly might include the cabinet body, doors, hinges, handles, labor hours, and overhead costs.
- Assemblies are reusable, priced by vendor, and tied to project geography (e.g., different labor rates in Dallas vs. Austin).
- Adjusting one component auto-updates the estimate. This ensures real-time cost accuracy.
Teams can track material vendor pricing history, compare supplier quotes, and set up productivity benchmarks (e.g., install time per linear foot). No more pricing spreadsheets or guesswork.
Proposals in Clicks, Not Hours
Once an estimate is ready, subcontractors can instantly generate branded proposals:
- This includes logo, project image, scope, alternates, and custom terms.
- It breaks down costs by material, labor, insurance, and indirect.
- Also offers toggles to show/hide line items, alternates, or markup on the final quote.
- Along with this, the use of templates ensures consistency and professionalism.
In short, you no longer have to worry about lost documents or misaligned bids. Whether you send a proposal directly through BLDON’s software or sync it with Outlook, all your communications stay logged and easily accessible whenever you need them.
Project Management Without the Learning Curve
Winning a project is only the start. Subcontractors often struggle to track tasks, and change orders, RFIs, and schedules, especially across multiple projects.
BLDON’s integrated project management dashboard solves this by offering:
- Auto-Generated Project Tasks: Based on custom templates (e.g., design → manufacturing → install → closeout).
- Calendar Views & Timelines: Visualize start/end dates by phase or project.
- Change Order Tracking: Capture scope changes, approvals, and pricing in real-time.
- Role-Based Visibility: Project managers, accounting, and executives see only what they need.
As a result, even small teams with limited admin staff can now maintain complete visibility, from field to finance.
Standard Operating Procedures with Workflows
Every company runs differently. That’s why BLDON allows you to define your own SOPs with custom workflows at your construction firm.
- Example: A change order workflow could require internal approval → customer submission → tracking of executed copy.
- Tasks can be color-coded, assigned, and tracked through completion.
- The use of workflow templates ensures consistency across teams and projects.
When your team uses custom workflows, all the members follow the same playbook. Whether they are trying to get an estimate approval or a job site install.
Built for Growth
Who needs BLDON? From a contractor who is handling a one-day install to someone who is managing dozens of simultaneous six-month jobs. Because the tool is built to help subcontractors scale without the growing pains.
Remember, you don’t need to overhaul your entire business on day one. You can start with a CRM or an estimating tool and gradually expand into project management and workflows as your team grows.
