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24d •
Sample Drawings Added to Take-Off Course
https://www.skool.com/construction-contractors/classroom/d7547c66?md=3d056ac1ee3a4d4d8ee1a49503aba247 Hi everybody, after quite a few requests. I added the sample drawings to all of the take-off courses Hopefully this helps and now you have some practice projects to work on Let me know if any questions!
3 likes • 24d
Because our community members come from various Construction disciplines, they may wish to share drawings that you can use as a foundation for your own experiments and future videos
Jun 10 •
Construction Site Diary Architecture
I've been experimenting with some different architectures for a construction site diary. If you aren't familiar with the concept, the site diary is one of the most important construction tools. You basically document everything that happens on site: who did what and how much work you got done each day. Then you use the data to feed your project control system. It also makes incredibly powerful evidence for any construction claims In this video I outlined a simple architecture using Airtable as the database, Claude and Claude dispatch for updating the diary, and WhatsApp for tracking project correspondence and tasks
3 likes • Jun 11
Great video! You’ve perfectly captured a massive industry pain point. I’ve spent way too many hours digging through supervisors' phones (WhatsApp, texts, Messenger) and scattered emails just to piece together past communications with clients, Contractors, Suppliers and certifiers. A structured architecture like this is exactly what contractors need.
May 7 •
What are you trying to achieve (and welcome)! - May
Hey everybody Welcome to Contractors Hub. If you are new here, comment below what you are looking for, and what you are trying to achieve by joining, introduce yourself, etc. and I'll try to help. All the resources/templates are in the classroom tab!
1 like • May 23
@Tim Fairley Looking forward to adding value to this community
1 like • May 20
Hi @Ukeme Patrick welcome, tell us a something about yourself
May 13 •
Estimating Burnout
Most contractors are losing HOURS every week before the real work even starts. Not on-site… Inside takeoffs, spreadsheets, revisions, and redoing estimates. I’ve been reading through the conversations here and one pattern keeps showing up: Estimating is becoming a bottleneck. Drawings change. Numbers get moved manually. Quotes take forever. One small mistake can wipe out profit. The crazy part? A lot of contractors are still doing everything manually at night after already working full days. That’s not sustainable. The contractors getting ahead right now are simplifying workflows: - Standardized templates - Better takeoff systems - AI-assisted workflows - Organized pricing databases - Less repetitive admin work Saving 5–10 hours a week may not sound huge… Until you realize that time can be used to: - Take on more projects - Improve operations - Or even build an additional income stream outside the job site Question for the group: What part of estimating wastes the MOST time for you right now?
2 likes • May 13
- Procurement Management: Sourcing quotes, verifying scope alignment, and performing comparative analysis. - Risk Mitigation: Evaluating contractor experience and past performance to prevent schedule overruns and associated costs. - Database Administration: Maintaining the accuracy of internal rate databases and pricing software following updates from suppliers.
0 likes • May 14
@Radwan Baydoun can you describe your Traditional Way as when you describe it a digital Solution may be able to be developed to streamline the process.
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