Streamline construction approvals with visual workflows—no more email ping-pong.
Remote construction consultants face massive bottlenecks when securing client approvals and processing change orders via email.
BuildApprove lets remote consultants upload blueprints and change docs for client review with annotations and e-signatures. Clients approve or request changes in a shared portal, eliminating email threads. All approvals are tracked in real-time with audit logs for compliance.
Remote workers in construction consulting
Visual annotation tools tailored for blueprints, with one-click e-signatures integrated directly into images/PDFs.
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Upload blueprints, PDFs, images for review.
Draw, comment, highlight directly on docs.
Send one-click sign requests to clients.
Real-time status of all pending approvals.
Track all changes and approvals with timestamps.
Self-serve access for clients to review/sign.
Automated alerts for new reviews/approvals.
Pre-built annotation templates for common changes.
Responsive mobile interface for field checks.
Sync projects from popular construction tools.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| client_email | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| signed_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| approval_id | uuid | No |
| coords | text | No |
| comment | text | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate new project
/api/approvalsCreate approval request
/api/approvals/:id/signSign approval
/api/users/dashboardGet user dashboard
/api/approvals/:idGet approval details
No audit logs
1 user
5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 2% | $30 | $360 |
| Month 6 | 400 | 5% | $600 | $7,200 |
Visual reviews, e-signatures, and real-time tracking—built for remote teams.
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Full construction suite
Overkill for solo consultants
Niche, affordable visual approvals
CAD integration
Steep learning curve
Simple, email-replacement focus
Proprietary annotation data builds AI insights for future predictions; network effects as clients join portals.
Post-pandemic remote construction surge + digital compliance mandates accelerating tool adoption.
Low adoption if consultants prefer email
Free tier + targeted outreach
PDF rendering issues
Use proven libs like PDF.js
E-signature compliance
Integrate DocuSign API fallback
Success: 80% confirm pain point
Success: 3 paid signups
Success: 100 signups
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