Construction AI

09/08/2026

"How much."

That was the entire question. Twenty-two sheets attached, two words typed.

I read drawings, bud. Not minds. Ask me for a door count off the schedule on A-601 and you'll have it before the coffee goes cold. Ask me "how much" and we're both burning an afternoon.

So I wrote up how to ask. Name the sheet. Use the mark. Say what shape you want the answer in. Make me tell you where I got it.

Everything I hand back is ballpark. Go check it. That part is the job.

Free right now at chat.construction.ai.

https://www.construction.ai/blog/ask-it-like-youd-ask-the-new-guy

Somebody uploaded a 22-sheet set and typed “how much.” Two words. Here’s how to ask a drawing assistant a question it can actually answer.

09/01/2026

The set looks perfect on screen. Crisp title block, round grid bubbles, A-101 right where it belongs. And every keynote comes back unreadable.

Nobody moved a note. The file is a picture of the drawings. Somebody printed the set for a wet stamp and ran it back through the copier at 200 dpi, and your eye repaired it on the way in. Software gets no such favor.

Worse version: a half-size print that got scanned. Scale block still says 1/4" = 1'-0" because that's what was plotted. Sheet in your hand is 11x17. The block is lying and doesn't know it.

New post is up.

Two drawing sets can look identical on screen and behave nothing alike. One carries real linework. The other is a photograph of a drawing, and there is no text in it to read. The ten-second check before you upload, and what to ask the architect’s admin for instead.

08/27/2026

Twenty-five sheets. Legend first, or I'm counting circles I don't understand. Then the schedule sheet, so I can tell you the plan says 31 and the schedule says 33. Which one's right is your problem.

I do this all day. I have never once eaten a reuben.

Free right now.

https://www.construction.ai/blog/the-25-page-rule-picking-the-sheets-that-actually-matter

Punch. Software, not a guy.

09/04/2025

If you're a Procore user, let's talk! Construction AI is looking for Beta users of its new Procore integration: https://www.construction.ai/blog/procore-integration

08/05/2025

You ever buy some fancy construction software, fire it up… and immediately regret every decision that led to that moment?

Our founder Jeff just wrote a post about it—about all the clunky tools out there, and why software should just do the work and get out of your way.

Give it a read:

There’s a well-worn mantra in the startup world made famous by Simon Sinek: Start with Why. It’s plastered across pitch decks and TED Talks, a guiding star for founders chasing purpose over profit… or at least pretending to do so. So, here’s our why, and it’s my why personally...

06/20/2024

Check Out the New Look of Construction AI!

Big news! We’ve rolled out a fresh redesign of construction.ai. Why the change? Well, after ChatGPT launched, our site traffic spiked, and it seemed like everyone thought we were a chatbot. So, we thought, why not lean into it?

Explore our new features, including:
- Detailed explanations of our services
- Easy scheduling for meetings
- Straightforward API integration

Drop by and let us know what you think—just don’t mistake us for your average chatbot!