The Most Expensive Beer in Construction
“Let’s grab a beer and work this change order out.”
Sound familiar?
You leave the office late. You give up an evening with your family. You sit across from your contractor, trying to settle a disagreement about what was included, what changed, and who should pay.
You have two different recollections of the project. You have a change order. And you have a beer.
What you need is the record behind the decision.
How Much Did That Compromise Really Cost?
Without the facts in front of you, the conversation becomes a negotiation between memories.
“I told your team.”
“That was never in our scope.”
“We discussed it at the meeting.”
Eventually, someone suggests meeting in the middle. You agree so the project can move forward.
But how did you decide where the middle belonged?
Which drawing established the requirement? What did the revision change? Was there an RFI? An approval? A meeting decision that never made it into the record?
You were already paying for the project. Now you are spending your personal time trying to reconstruct it.
What If You Had the Facts Before You Ordered?
Imagine arriving with the original drawing, the revision, the related RFI, and the documented approval connected in one place.
You can follow what changed, when it changed, and which records support the request.
The discussion becomes specific. Your team can identify missing evidence, ask better questions, and make an informed decision.
Your money deserves that level of attention. So does your time.
Make Your Facts Functional
MySmartPlans combines proprietary technology and managed service to connect the information behind construction decisions.
Our software links related project records and identifies missing information. Our Human API engineers verify the connections and maintain the record as the project progresses.
Drawings connect to revisions. RFIs connect to supporting documents. Approvals retain their context. Owners can follow the evidence behind a decision.
Curated. Orchestrated. Assured.
That work starts during planning and continues through construction, commissioning, turnover, and facility operations.
Because the best time to preserve a decision is when it happens.
Give the Beer a Better Job
Have the beer to build the relationship. Have it to celebrate a milestone. Have it because you finished the project and can finally enjoy your evening.
Before you order the beer, know what the records show.
Facts matter in construction. So does your money.
Run Your Project Audit Ready.