Seamless shift scheduling for remote construction crews to boost subcontractor reliability.
Enterprise construction sites use outdated tools for remote team coordination, leading to costly project overruns and poor subcontractor performance.
ShiftForge automates shift creation, sub availability polling, and real-time swaps via mobile calendar sync. Managers get conflict alerts and no-show predictions based on history. It ensures full coverage without endless calls, reducing downtime and overruns.
Enterprise construction project managers overseeing remote teams and subcontractors on large-scale sites
Predictive no-show AI from historical data for proactive scheduling.
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Drag-drop calendar for shifts with skills/reqs.
Subs set calendar availability; auto-match to shifts.
Subs request swaps, managers approve instantly.
Notifications for overlaps or understaffing.
Dashboard flags risky assignments.
Auto shift confirmations.
ICS sync to Google/Outlook.
Tag subs by skills for auto-assign.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| subcontractor_id | uuid | Yes |
| start_time | timestamp | No |
| end_time | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| availability | text | Yes |
/api/shiftsCreate shift
/api/availabilityUpdate sub availability
/api/swaps/:idApprove swap
/api/scheduleGet project calendar
5 shifts/mo
100 shifts/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $64 | $768 |
| Month 6 | 400 | 9% | $720 | $8,640 |
Auto-match subs to shifts, predict no-shows, and swap seamlessly.
Target AGC forums and LinkedIn PMs with scheduling pain polls; offer beta to 20 from construction FB groups; follow up with personalized demos from job board leads.
General scheduling
No construction specifics
Industry-tuned predictions
Historical no-show data improves AI accuracy with network scale.
Skilled labor shortage at all-time high; digital shift in blue-collar tools.
Calendar sync issues
Start with web/mobile only
Union resistance
Non-union focus first
Success: 80% WOY pay for solution
Success: 90% shift fill rate
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