General contractor software

General contractor software that keeps the schedule honest.

General contracting fails at the seams: the bid that does not match the scope, the sub who never got the revision, the RFI that sat for nine days. LynkedUp Pro closes those seams by keeping bid, schedule, subs, documents, and cost on one project record.

What software do general contractors use?

General contractors typically run a CRM for bids, a scheduling tool, a document system for drawings and RFIs, and accounting software for job costs — often four subscriptions that do not share data. LynkedUp Pro consolidates those into one general contractor platform: bid pipeline, estimating, project schedule, subcontractor management and compliance, RFIs and submittals, change orders, daily logs, and job costing against a live budget.

What breaks today

Where the money leaks out.

The bid and the build are different documents

Scope is priced in one tool and executed in another, so the first change order is where the two finally meet.

Subs work from stale information

A revision goes out by email. Two subs open it, one does not, and the mistake shows up framed.

RFIs and submittals age quietly

Nothing tracks how long a question has been open until the schedule has already moved.

Job cost lands too late to steer

By the time committed cost reconciles with the budget, the money has been spent.

Capabilities

Built to close the gaps.

Bid pipeline and estimating

Track every invitation to bid, build the estimate from assemblies, and keep the winning scope attached to the project it becomes.

  • ITB tracking with due dates and go/no-go decisions
  • Assembly-based estimating with labour and material split
  • Sub bid comparison side by side
  • Win and loss analysis by client, type, and estimator

Project schedule and phases

Phases, tasks, dependencies, and responsible parties — with the current state visible to the client without another meeting.

  • Phase and milestone scheduling with dependencies
  • Crew and sub assignment per task
  • Look-ahead views for the next two weeks
  • Client-visible progress and photo updates

Subcontractor management and compliance

One directory of subs with rates, scope, insurance status, and payment history — and alerts before a certificate lapses.

  • Sub directory with trade, rate, and performance history
  • COI, W-9, licence, and safety-document expiry alerts
  • Scope-of-work assignment and acceptance
  • Sub invoicing, retainage, and lien-waiver tracking

RFIs, submittals, and change orders

Every open question has an owner, an age, and a due date, and every approved change updates the budget the moment it is signed.

  • RFI log with ageing and responsible party
  • Submittal tracking through review and approval
  • Change orders that adjust contract value and budget
  • Full audit trail on who approved what and when

Documents and daily logs

Drawings, specs, permits, contracts, photos, and daily reports on the project — searchable, versioned, and exportable.

  • Versioned drawing and document storage
  • Daily logs with weather, manpower, and delays
  • Field photo capture tagged to phase and location
  • Permit and inspection tracking

Job costing and financial control

Budget, committed cost, actual cost, and forecast on one line — updated as purchase orders and sub invoices land.

  • Cost codes with budget, committed, and actual
  • Purchase orders tied to the budget line
  • Progress billing and draw-schedule support
  • Margin forecast per project and across the portfolio
Frequently asked

Straight answers, no guesswork.

What is the best CRM for general contractors?

A general contractor CRM has to survive after the bid is won. LynkedUp Pro tracks bids like a CRM and then carries the project through scheduling, subcontractors, RFIs, change orders, and job costing, so the sales record and the build record are the same record.

Does it handle commercial as well as residential projects?

Yes. Residential work uses lighter phase structures and homeowner-facing updates; commercial work uses cost codes, submittals, retainage, and draw schedules. Both are supported on the same project object.

Can subcontractors access the system?

Subs can be given scoped access to their assignments, documents, and compliance uploads without seeing project financials or other trades' work.

Is this a construction ERP?

It covers most of what mid-sized general contractors buy an ERP for — estimating, projects, subs, documents, and job costing — without a six-month implementation. Accounting stays where it is, synced through QuickBooks.

How does it compare with ServiceTitan for contractors?

ServiceTitan is built around high-volume service dispatch. LynkedUp Pro is built around project work: bids, phases, subcontractors, and change orders. The full comparison is on the LynkedUp Pro vs ServiceTitan page.

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