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New Research Reveals What's Actually Working in Document Management

Let's cut through the AI hype.

After an intensive period of exploring AI in construction documentation management, consisting of numerous interviews with founders, investors and incumbents, we've just released our comprehensive report on AI in construction document management.

What we found might surprise you.

The Problem Is Bigger Than We Thought

For a typical large project, that's millions of dollars lost to problems we can actually solve. The good news? AI is starting to make a real difference - but not in the way most people think.

Here's What We Learned About AI Companies

The true innovators? They're building something special. Take one company we profiled that's teaching AI to understand construction drawings - not just reading them, but actually understanding how different drawing sets relate to each other and spotting potential clashes.

Real Results That Made Us Sit Up

We love a good success story, and we found some great ones:

• One major contractor is saving $100,000+ every month just by catching document issues earl

• Another cut their contract review time by 80-90% (and they're catching more issues)

• We saw one firm boost their contract read rates from a measly 10% to 90%

The Future Is Even More Interesting: AI Agents

Imagine this: an AI that notices bad weather coming, automatically reschedules your concrete pour, updates all your delivery schedules, and notifies your subcontractors - all while making sure you're staying compliant with your contract. That's where we're heading, and it's pretty exciting.

What This Means for Your Company

If you're thinking about implementing AI (and you should be), here's what we learned about making the right choices:

First, the build-vs-buy decision isn't as simple as it looks. Even if you could build a "wrapper" solution in-house, consider the hidden costs:

• Who's going to maintain it?

• Who's training your team to use it?

• Could your developers be working on something more important?

Second, when you're evaluating AI solutions, look beyond the flashy demos. We've developed a framework that helps you assess:

• Whether the technology is actually sophisticated or just well-marketed

• If the cost makes sense for your business

• Whether it'll still be competitive in two years

• How well it fits with your existing systems

Let's Be Real About the Limitations

Where We Think This Is All Going

Based on our research, here's what we're betting on:

• AI is going to get much better at understanding drawings

• Risk management will become more predictive than reactive

• Different types of documents will talk to each other better

• AI agents will handle more complex workflows automatically

Want the Full Story?

This post just scratches the surface of what we found. Our full report dives deep into:

• Detailed profiles of five leading AI companies

• Complete implementation case studies

• Real ROI metrics from actual projects

• Strategic frameworks for evaluating AI solutions

If you're serious about understanding how AI can transform your document management (and save you serious money), grab the full report HERE.

We believe AI is going to change construction document management fundamentally - but only if we're smart about how we implement it. Our report will help you make those smart choices.

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