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What Happens to Your Data When You Use AI Tools

Where your data goes when you use ChatGPT or Claude. Training policies, retention, and how to protect sensitive project info.

Put an End to the Nightmare That Is Meeting Minutes

You finished the OAC meeting. Now you've got to write up what happened, figure out who needs to see it, and get it out before everyone forgets what they agreed to. That's an hour of your day, minimum.

AI Invoice Processing for Construction: Connecting AI to Your Accounting Software (Part 3 of 4)

How to validate AI invoice suggestions against Sage, Viewpoint, or any accounting system before they reach your AP team.

AI Invoice Processing for Construction: Making AI Learn Your Patterns (Part 2 of 4)

Teach AI to suggest job codes based on vendor history. No model retraining required—just pattern matching from your own data.

Voice-to-Text Apps That Actually Work on Loud Jobsites

Typing on a phone while standing on a ladder or kneeling in a crawlspace is a bad idea. Voice-to-text fixes that. You talk, the app transcribes, and you move on.

7 AI Prompts for Contractors You Can Copy Right Now

7 AI Prompts for Contractors You Can Copy Right Now

Ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts for RFIs, emails, change orders, punch lists, and delay notices. Fill in the blanks and hit send.

AI Invoice Processing for Construction: When One AI Isn't Enough (Part 1 of 4)

AI Invoice Processing for Construction: When One AI Isn't Enough (Part 1 of 4)

How combining OCR + AI creates a system that actually works for construction AP.

AI Takeoff Tools for Contractors: What Actually Works in 2026

Togal.AI, Beam AI, Handoff, and Kreo reviewed. Which AI estimating tools are ready for production work and which aren't.

How to Automate Invoice Retrieval with AI (Zapier + Make.com)

Step-by-step setup to auto-rename and file invoices using AI. Works with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive. Under $30/month.

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini for Construction: Honest Comparison

Difficulty: Apprentice — Choosing the right tool. No technical setup. Three AI tools, all about $20/month, all promising to help with writing and research. You don't have time to test each one for a month to figure out which is worth paying for. Here's the short

How to Use ChatGPT as a General Contractor (2026 Guide)

Practical guide to using ChatGPT for emails, RFIs, reports, and client communication. Current pricing, examples, and limitations.