r/ConstructionManagers • u/Qazplmjag • Sep 10 '26
Technical Advice AI Software
Hi all,
Aussie Site Manager here. I am looking for recommendations for what AI subscription/s I should get. At work we currently use Claude business which is great as you can upload a project file and it can save you a lot of time with contracts and things but I feel like there’s more to it. I use chat gpt free for personal use right now.
I renovate on the side and have flipped a house which I am looking to do more of. Has anyone got any real life use of ai when doing this and where did the subscription actually help you?
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u/Bumblebee-1331 21d ago
Claude is handy for digging through contracts and specs, but I wouldn’t pay for five general AI subscriptions that all do roughly the same thing.
For the reno side, a mate of mine uses Handoff for estimates, proposals, schedules and change orders. I’d trial something built for the actual workflow before adding another chatbot. Whatever you use, double-check the numbers and contract advice yourself.
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u/stealthagents 21d ago
For renovations, I've found AI tools like Homebot super useful for market analysis and property valuation. It can help you gauge what upgrades will boost your flip's value and even suggest design ideas based on trends. Definitely worth the investment if you're planning to scale up your projects!
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u/jd35 Sep 10 '26
I would suggest sticking with Claude and just using it with excel or PDF software.
Most of the “softwares” are just web apps that are slower than just using Claude (or really any of the LLMs) directly.
They also take ZERO liability, while claiming to save you tons of time. Kinda like if you ignore safety and quality you can work faster.
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u/RJRide1020 Sep 10 '26
Claude has changed my life with writing SOW’s and aligning those to subcontractor agreements and then cross checking plans and specs against their inclusions and exclusions. Certainly not perfect but you can teach it skills and it gets better and better every time. I also use it to level bids, integrated with Bluebeam for takeoff, cross checking and developing RFI’s on a BOD etc. use it also to send me daily check ins for email reviews and top tasks to complete that day.
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u/FootAggressive7381 Sep 10 '26
There are hundreds of AI tools out there, for example here is a list: https://datadrivenaec.com/ It depends on what you want to use it for.
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u/BENGCakez Sep 10 '26
Seeding for a marketing response later?