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Industry perspective, product updates, and practical guidance for construction teams evaluating and deploying AI.
Aug 28, 2026
Before construction AI can answer questions or run agents reliably, it has to pre-process the project — classify documents, read drawings, and build a knowledge graph. Skip it and you get guesses or expensive re-reads.
Aug 27, 2026
Bid leveling software helps GCs compare subcontractor bids on equal terms by normalizing formats, surfacing exclusions, and cutting the 4–8 hours estimators spend per package by hand.
Aug 27, 2026
Most GC submittal software logs and routes packages — it doesn't compare them to the spec. Here's how Procore, Autodesk Forma, Bluebeam, and AI-first tools like TrunkSubmittal actually differ.
Aug 26, 2026
Download a free construction RFI template and see what a well-written RFI includes — fields, common mistakes, and a step-by-step writing guide.
Aug 25, 2026
Construction specifications (specs) define quality, performance, and installation standards. Here's how CSI MasterFormat organizes them, what the three parts of a section mean, and which divisions fail compliance most often.
Aug 21, 2026
A submittal in construction proves that the product or method a subcontractor plans to install matches the specs before it's ordered or built. Learn the types, review chain, and why so many get rejected.
Aug 21, 2026
An RFI in construction is a formal written question to the design team when drawings or specs don't give the field enough information to build. Here's how RFIs work, what fields they need, and how long responses take.
Aug 20, 2026
Compare seven construction submittal tools on register building, AI compliance review, submittal types covered, and whether review runs automatically — including Procore, Forma, and TrunkSubmittal.
Aug 19, 2026
Compare six construction drawing management tools on set management, revision tracking, AI review, markup, and mobile access — including Bluebeam, Procore, Autodesk Forma, and TrunkReview.
Aug 18, 2026
AI contract review for construction flags payment, indemnification, insurance, and termination risk before signing. How it works, what Document Crunch and Procore add, and why Trunk Tools offers a free first pass.
Jun 22, 2026
How Cortex, our construction-specific intelligence layer, reads drawings, reviews submittals, and gives every Trunk Tools agent the full context of your project.
May 12, 2026
Trunk Tools' AI agents are now available to project teams running Forma Build, automating document-intensive workflows and delivering construction intelligence across the project lifecycle.
