AI workforce for Construction

Build AI Agents for Construction

AI agents for construction track jobs, chase change orders, and keep subs on schedule. Your team gets more time to build and less time chasing paperwork.

Actionist gives construction teams a simple way to build AI agents with no technical knowledge needed. See AI agent examples below.

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Your AI workforce

22 hrssaved on avg per person / month

$770avg saved per person / month

32avg scheduled jobs a week

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How it works

AI Employees for Construction in 4 simple steps

Manual Time
We'll go over where you currently waste your time doing manual tasks.
Actionist Automations
We'll show you exactly how Actionist can automate these manual tasks.
Your Benefits
How much time and money you'll save by onboarding AI agents.
Easy to use
We'll show you how easy it is to enable AI across your business.

Where you spend your time

Your time is money

We know how your week actually goes

Most construction businesses are not short on work; they are short on time to manage it. Estimates, change orders, subcontractor coordination, RFIs, progress billing, and client updates fill the week before a single nail is driven.

Actionist builds AI agents for Construction that handle your digital work, so your team can focus on the job site and the quality of the build.

What matters to you

Bids that close faster
The contractor who follows up first and clearest usually wins the job.
Change orders captured every time
Undocumented scope changes are where margin disappears on every project.
Subs that show up on schedule
A single late subcontractor can cascade delays across the whole site.
Progress billing sent on time
Cash flow lives and dies on invoices going out the day milestones are hit.
Clients kept in the loop
Regular site updates prevent the call that derails your whole afternoon.
Built around your team
These are examples. Build a custom agent for any job you repeat.

And hundreds of other tasks you do manually..

An agent can take a lot off your team's plate. Take a look below to see the time and cost you could save by adding AI agents to your Construction team's day.

Actionist Will Automate

By team

AI Agents for all Construction teams

Explore examples of AI agents for construction teams, from estimate follow-ups and change order tracking to subcontractor coordination and progress billing.

These are starting points. With Actionist, every agent can be customised around your business, your tools, and the way you already work.

Sales

bids that win and estimates that close

Win more jobs and close faster by automating the follow-up grind, every estimate acknowledged, every bid chased, and every qualified enquiry logged for your approval.

Done by hand today

Read and qualify every new enquiry by handDraft estimate responses one project at a timeChase prospects who have not replied to a bidLog each lead and outcome to a spreadsheetFollow up after a site survey with a revised priceSend references and portfolio links on requestTrack which bids are pending, won, or lostRebook site surveys when a prospect reschedules

~8 hrs/ week

per estimator on enquiry triage, bid follow-up, and lead logging.≈ 4 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

~1 minfirst reply to every project enquiry

Every bidfollowed up before it goes cold

Qualify and log every enquiry
Reads each new project enquiry, scores it against your criteria (type, location, budget), and logs it to your CRM with source and next action.
Follow up every submitted bid
Drafts a timely follow-up for every estimate that has not had a response, queued for your approval before it sends.
Book and confirm site surveys
Offers survey slots from the estimator's calendar, confirms the booking with both sides, and rebooks any cancellations the same day.
Chase quiet prospects
Sends the second and third touch for every prospect who viewed a bid and went silent, written in your voice.

Example applications20 Example Apps

Operations

jobs on schedule and subs coordinated

Keep every project on time and on budget by automating subcontractor coordination, RFI tracking, change order documentation, and site reporting.

Done by hand today

Chase subcontractors for schedule confirmationLog and track every RFI until it is answeredRecord change orders before scope creep sets inUpdate the project programme when delays hitWrite daily site reports for the recordChase trade certificates before work startsTrack materials deliveries vs. the programmePrepare and distribute the weekly progress update

~9 hrs/ week

per project manager on coordination, documentation, and chasing.≈ 5 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

ZeroRFIs sitting unresolved past their deadline

Every changedocumented before extra work starts

Coordinate the subcontractor schedule
Confirms each sub's attendance for the coming week, flags conflicts, and sends the briefing with drawings and site access details.
Track every RFI to resolution
Logs each request for information, chases the named respondent on schedule, and posts the outstanding list to Slack.
Document change orders before work starts
Drafts the change order the moment a client requests additional scope, with revised cost and programme impact, queued for approval.
Compile the daily site report
Assembles weather, crew attendance, progress summary, and any issues from site notes into the daily record.

Example applications20 Example Apps

Finance

progress billing sent and cash collected

Get paid on time and keep the books clean by automating progress billing, invoice chasing, and subcontractor payment processing.

Done by hand today

Calculate milestone payments and raise invoicesChase clients who are past their payment termsProcess and approve subcontractor invoicesUpdate the project cost plan as commitments landTrack retention and chase release after defectsMatch purchase orders to supplier invoicesPrepare the monthly cashflow forecastReconcile bank transactions to the project accounts

~6 hrs/ week

per accounts team member on invoicing, chasing, and reconciliation.≈ 3 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

On milestoneprogress invoice sent automatically

Reconciledagainst the project cost plan

Send progress billing on milestone
Raises the progress invoice the day a project stage is signed off, with the correct retention deduction applied.
Chase every overdue payment
Identifies overdue invoices, drafts a polite chase for each, and escalates to a firm reminder if payment is not received.
Process subcontractor invoices
Checks each sub invoice against the agreed scope and rate, flags discrepancies, and queues approval before payment.
Keep the cost plan current
Updates committed and actual costs as purchase orders and invoices arrive, and posts the weekly cost report for review.

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Customer support

clients informed and queries handled

Keep clients happy throughout the build by automating progress updates, answering routine questions, and routing the judgement calls to the right person.

Done by hand today

Answer the same project status questions dailyWrite and send the weekly update for each projectChase subs for answers clients are waiting forRoute complaints to the right project managerConfirm site visit times with clientsSend the snagging list and track completion

~6 hrs/ week

answering repeat client questions and writing progress updates.≈ 3 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

~1 minfirst reply to every client query

Weeklysite update sent to every active client

Answer client questions from live project status
Handles 'when will you be back on site?', 'what stage is the job at?', and 'when do I get my invoice?' from your project tracker and schedule.
Send the weekly site update
Compiles progress, next steps, and any client actions required into a clean update email, queued for your approval before it sends.
Route escalations with context
Flags the queries that need a project manager: a complaint, a variation dispute, or a question outside the script, with full context attached.

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Marketing

new jobs from past clients and Google

Win more enquiries by automating your Google Business replies, project photo posts, and past-client outreach, so your reputation does the selling.

Done by hand today

Reply to Google Business reviews by handPost project progress photos to social mediaSend newsletters to past clients when capacity opensWrite copy for tender submissions and case studiesMonitor and respond to social media commentsUpdate the website with new project completions

~5 hrs/ week

writing reviews, posting photos, and managing past-client outreach.≈ 3 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

Every reviewreplied to in your tone

Weeklyproject photos posted to social

Reply to every Google review
Monitors your Google Business Profile for new reviews and drafts a reply in your tone, ready to approve.
Post project photos to social
Selects and captions site photos for Instagram and Facebook, scheduled for your approval before posting.
Reach out to past clients
Drafts a personalised outreach to clients whose projects completed 6 to 12 months ago when you have capacity.

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Admin & front office

the inbox and the documents

Run a front office that never drops an enquiry by automating the inbox, the document filing, and the diary, so every project document is where it should be.

Done by hand today

Sort the inbox and route messages to the right teamFile subcontract documents in the project folderBook site surveys and client meetings into the diaryRename and organise incoming drawings and specsSend insurance certificates on requestChase outstanding documents before a project starts

~7 hrs/ week

per administrator sorting the inbox and filing project documents.≈ 4 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

Every enquirytriaged and routed within the hour

Auto-filedto your project folder structure

Triage and route the inbox
Sorts incoming mail by project and type, routes each message to the right project manager, and answers routine queries from your FAQ.
File every document to the right project
Renames drawings, contracts, and certificates to your convention and files them in the right project folder in Drive.
Book the diary without the back and forth
Schedules site surveys, client walkthroughs, and building control inspections into the right calendar with invites to both sides.

Example applications20 Example Apps

Founders & executives

the project portfolio at a glance

Run every live project from a daily digest by automating your pipeline reporting, cash position, and jobs at risk, without chasing anyone for an update.

Done by hand today

Chase project managers for a weekly progress summaryTally outstanding invoices and overdue paymentsFind which jobs risk overrunning budget or timeWrite the Monday morning business briefingMatch weekend site activity to the project programmeChase the team for numbers before a board meeting

~4 hrs/ week

pulling the project portfolio together and chasing updates.≈ 2 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

Dailyproject status digest to Slack

At-riskjobs surfaced before they overrun

See every live project at a glance
Assembles the status of every active job (stage, budget, programme, outstanding actions) into a single digest on your schedule.
Catch at-risk jobs early
Surfaces the projects that are drifting on time or budget before they become overruns or client complaints.
Brief the board without building the pack
Drafts the monthly board report from live project, finance, and pipeline data, queued for your approval.

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HR & people

site staff and subcontractor compliance

Hire site staff and keep subcontractors compliant by automating certificate chasing, applicant screening, and new-starter onboarding.

Done by hand today

Chase subs for CSCS, Gas Safe, and trade certsScreen site labour applications against criteriaBook and confirm interviews for site manager rolesPrepare the site induction pack for new startersTrack CSCS card and certification expiry datesChase lapsed certificates before a sub returns

~4 hrs/ week

chasing certificates, screening applicants, and preparing inductions.≈ 2 days every month gone to the tasks above.

What the agent takes over

Compliantevery sub certified before they start

Day oneinduction pack and site access ready

Chase every missing certificate
Tracks which subcontractors are missing CSCS, Gas Safe, or trade certifications and drafts the chase before they arrive on site.
Screen site labour applicants
Reads each application against your requirements (trade, experience, right to work, certifications) and shortlists the ones worth an interview.
Onboard every new operative
Prepares the site induction pack, emergency procedures, and first-day schedule so every new starter is compliant from day one.

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A week in the life

A weekly schedule for Construction AI agents

With Actionist, you can put AI agents on the calendar just like you schedule tasks for your team. Take a look below to see what a typical week with AI agents could look like for a Construction business.

32Scheduled jobs

8Agents at work

24/7Always on

Agents

Mon–Wed

Mon

Tue

Wed

10a

11a

12p

Apps

The apps your agents operate

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Triggers and Reactions

Your Agent wakes up Automatically whenever something happens

WhenA new project enquiry landsfires within about a minute

The agent automatically

When a new project enquiry arrives by email or contact form, the agent reads it within about a minute, scores it against your project type, location, and budget criteria, logs it to your pipeline, and drafts a warm first reply offering a survey date from the estimator's calendar. Every reply waits for your one-pass approval before it reaches the prospect.

Receives this trigger from

Gmail

Google Forms HubSpot

Your benefits

Manual vs agent

Where the time goes back

Without Actionist

What you do manually today

With Actionist

What your agent runs for you

Sales
90 min / week
Following up submitted estimates
Estimators submit a bid and then rely on memory or a sticky note to follow up. Prospects who don't reply within a week quietly award the job to a faster competitor.
Sales Agent
0 min
Agent follows up every bid on schedule
An agent tracks every submitted estimate and drafts a timely follow-up for each unanswered bid, queued for approval, so no prospect goes cold by default.
Operations
90 min / week
Documenting change orders after the fact
Extra work starts on a verbal instruction. The change order gets written up days later, the client disputes the cost, and margin disappears while the argument is resolved.
Operations Agent
0 min
Agent drafts the change order before work starts
When a client requests additional scope, an agent drafts the change order with revised cost and programme impact immediately, queued for approval and signature before any work begins.
Finance
60 min / week
Sending progress billing invoices
A milestone is completed but the invoice goes out a week late because no one remembered to raise it. Cash flow suffers and the end-of-month reconciliation becomes a scramble.
Finance Agent
0 min
Agent sends the invoice on milestone completion
An agent monitors project milestones and drafts the progress invoice with the correct retention deduction the same week a stage is signed off, queued for approval.
Admin & Front Office
60 min / week
Filing project documents and drawings
Certificates, drawing revisions, and signed contracts pile up in the shared inbox and get filed in a rush. When an auditor or client asks for a document, it takes an hour to find it.
Admin & Front Office Agent
0 min
Agent renames and files every document
An agent renames each certificate, drawing, and signed contract to your convention and files it in the right project folder in Drive as it arrives, so it is always findable.
Customer Support
75 min / week
Writing weekly project updates
Project managers are too busy on site to write the client update. It gets skipped, the client calls for an update, and the PM loses an hour on the phone instead of on site.
Customer Support Agent
0 min
Agent assembles the weekly update
An agent compiles the week's site progress into a clear client update for each active project and queues it for the PM's approval before it sends.

+ 100s of other automations

Average monthly

20 hrs / person / month

ROI

What that's worth

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Team size

8 people

Hourly rate

$35 / hr

Hours saved / week

Hours saved / year

2,000

Annual ROI

$70,000

Based on typical team usage — the visible tasks plus a few other automations the agent runs: ~5 hrs / person / week of admin work automated.

How easy it is to use

Automatic onboarding

We'll do all the heavy lifting for you.

From entering your website address to having a working AI team, no effort from you.

Step 1
Enter your website
- We'll research your business
- Automatically configure everything for you
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Step 2
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- Watches you work
- Creates your agents, workflows and schedules
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Step 3
Marketplace
- Hundreds of apps, plus agents and workflows
- Pre-configured by other users
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Step 4
Invite your team
- We'll automatically onboard them too
- Focus on the things that matter
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Trust & control

You stay in control

An AI agent works in your real project systems, so staying in control matters on every job. Actionist is built to be supervised: you decide how much each agent does on its own, you approve what reaches a client or subcontractor, and every step is recorded for you to check.

You set the supervision

From drafting for your approval to handling trusted routine work. Anything destructive, like cancelling a booking, always asks first, which cannot be turned off.

Approve from your phone

Agents can reach you over Telegram or Slack, so you approve a reply or an action with one tap, from the site or the office.

Every run is logged

Each run is recorded step by step, with screenshots and a full transcript, so you can see exactly what the agent read and did.

Your data stays yours

Credentials are encrypted in a vault and never shown again, memory stays on your own machine, and you can self-host Actionist on your own server.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will it actually follow up our estimates fast enough to win the job?

Yes, and speed is the whole point. The agent watches your inbox and picks up a new project enquiry within about a minute, whatever the hour. It reads the enquiry, matches it to the right project type, drafts a warm first reply with a survey booking offer, and logs the lead to your pipeline. You teach it your qualifying questions and criteria once, and until you trust it every reply waits for your approval. A prospect who hears back within minutes instead of the next business day is far more likely to book a survey with you than the competitor who replies tomorrow.

We use Jobber and our own spreadsheets and nothing else connects to them. Will Actionist still work?

Almost certainly. Actionist operates your tools the way a person does, by reading the screen and clicking, typing, and navigating, so it reaches software with no public API at all: your job management system, the subcontractor portals your main contractor requires, the scheduling programme your site team already uses. Where an app offers a clean connection it uses it; where it does not, the desktop agent simply works the screen, with your approval. You do not rip anything out or wait for an integration to be built. Screen automation runs on the desktop app.

Will it send a message to a client or subcontractor without me seeing it first?

Not unless you decide it should. By default every reply, change order, and client update is drafted and waits for your approval. Approval Modes let you move at your own pace: from suggest, to ask each time, to a guarded auto for trusted routine jobs. Anything irreversible, like cancelling a booking or sending a final invoice, always asks first, which cannot be turned off. Agents reach you on Telegram or Slack so you can approve or reword with one tap from the site.

What happens to enquiries that come in at night or at the weekend?

That is when most residential enquiries arrive. On the desktop app an agent works while the app is open. To cover evenings, nights, and weekends unattended, you move that agent to the hosted cloud runtime on a paid plan and it keeps reading enquiries, drafting replies, and logging leads while your laptop is closed. You stay in approval mode either way, so nothing reaches a prospect without the sign-off you have set.

Is this going to replace our project managers and estimators?

No. It takes over the admin, not the judgement. The work it removes is the part of the day your team already resents: typing follow-up emails one by one, chasing certificates, filing documents, writing up change orders, and pulling together the client update. Hand that to an agent and your PMs spend their hours where only a person wins: reading the site, managing subcontractor relationships, and spotting the problem before it becomes a claim. A small office ends up with the output of a much larger one.

Can I build an agent for the way our business actually works?

Yes. The teams and jobs shown on this page are a starting point, not the limit. You can build a custom AI agent for construction around any task your business repeats: chasing a subcontractor for a missing certificate, raising a retention release when the defects period ends, updating the drawing register when a new revision arrives, or sending the weekly site report to the client. You describe the job in plain English, tell it which apps to use and when to run, and it handles that work on a schedule or when something triggers it. Most businesses start with one agent on their biggest time-sink and add more as they see what it saves.

Is our client and project data kept private?

Your data stays yours. Credentials are encrypted in a vault and never shown again, the agent's memory of how your business works stays on your own machine, and your data is never used to train models. Every action an agent takes is logged step by step with screenshots, so you can see exactly what it read and did. If you need everything to stay on your own infrastructure, you can self-host Actionist on your own server.

Does my team need to be technical, and how fast can we get started?

No code, and most construction businesses have their first agent working the same day. If you can brief a new subcontractor, you can brief an agent: you describe the job in plain English. Connecting an app like your job management system or inbox is a guided click-and-approve step that takes about a minute. You keep the agent in approval mode while you build trust, then hand over the routine admin once it has earned it.

What does it cost, and is it worth it for a small construction business?

It is built to pay for itself in hours back. A single agent typically lifts five or more hours of admin off each team member each week, and the bid follow-up alone tends to recover jobs that would have gone cold before anyone remembered to chase. What you pay scales with how many agents you run and whether any run unattended in the cloud, so most businesses start with one agent on whatever wastes the most time and add more as it proves out. Book a free demo and we will run it on a real enquiry from your inbox and map the time and cost it would save you.

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AI Employees for Construction in 4 simple steps

Manual Time

Actionist Automations

Your Benefits

Easy to use

Where you spend your time

We know how your week actually goes

And hundreds of other tasks you do manually..

Actionist Will Automate

AI Agents for all Construction teams

Sales

A weekly schedule for Construction AI agents

The apps your agents operate

Your Agent wakes up Automatically whenever something happens

Your benefits

Where the time goes back

What that's worth

Calculate what your team saves

How easy it is to use

We'll do all the heavy lifting for you.

Enter your website

Actionist Auto

Marketplace

Invite your team

Enter your website URL for a personalised demo

You stay in control

Frequently asked questions

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