Smarter Submittals, Ideas and Updates
Insights and guides for construction professionals.
The Submittal Coordination Problem Is 95 Years Old
In 1931, Engineering News-Record blamed slow work on shop drawings 'approved by remote and widely scattered agencies.' The distributed-approval bottleneck submittal software exists to fix predates the software by nearly a century.
The History of the Submittal: The Job Had No Name for 70 Years
Construction teams live by the submittal today — but the word is young. Trade journals from 1902 to 1988 show the shop-drawing approval process, and its frustrations, long predate the term 'submittal.'
What Is a Submittal in Construction? Types, Purpose, and How to Manage Them
A plain-English guide to construction submittals: what they are, why they matter, the common types, who's responsible, and how to manage them efficiently.
Best Construction Submittal Software 2026: 7 Tools Compared
Seven tools compared on AI capability, package assembly, compliance checking, and price — with a comparison table, decision framework, and sourced pricing data.
How to improve the submittal review process?
Learn proven strategies to streamline your submittal reviews, reduce resubmissions, and keep your construction projects on schedule.
How AI is Finally Fixing Construction Submittals
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the way construction teams create, review, and manage submittal packages.
How Submittals IMPACT Material Deliveries In Construction! - Video Summary
A breakdown of how submittal delays cascade into material delivery issues and what you can do to prevent them.