Startup Idea: Mobile App for Drywall Project Management and Cost Estimation

Startup idea to create a mobile app for drywall project management. The app would function like PlanGrid but with additional features for assigning cost values, running costs, pricing change orders, and generating reports. It would save time by eliminating the need to manually transcribe costs and changes orders back at the office, and provide a more interpretable and reviewable system for managing work completion and actual costs.

I work in Drywall Project management. I need a cost/work in place program which would work on mobile devices. My idea for this would be something like Plangrid app, but combined with the ability to assign cost values like onscreen takeoff suite programs.

Mobile app format would be best since running costs usually will require jobsites visits. Also you could have a lightweight estimation component to price change orders or extra work in the field.

Currently I run cost by essentially combining these to programs. I use plangrid to mark up prints by creating a system that only I could really interpret to assign different levels of work completion for areas. Then I have to take that back to the office and transcribe this all based on the original estimate values and any change orders. If I could do this all at once in the field and then send it in to review with the project team would be an amazing time saving device! Also the ability to better generate a review able report to show work in place values vs actual cost would be a great benefit as well. As described in my prior part, I have looked but simply combine to different products to produce a report. I use PlanGird for mark ups, onscreen for interp the values and the estimate. Then I create a report using word and excel.

Submitter: Ian Paull, (view contact info)