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A building goes up one trade at a time, traced from real structural drawings.

  • Every trade and material tracked.
  • Every product tracked with every follow-up written.
  • Every dollar accounted for.

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Heights are drawn 1.9× taller so the floors read clearly. Real schedule uses typical production rates from industry planning ranges, not this project's actual schedule. Events, change orders, punch items and budget figures are simulated.

Seven trades, today and with Agent Orbit

  1. Ground prep

    The pad is cleared and graded before anything is set on it.

    Today
    Site progress is reported by phone and written up later.
    With Agent Orbit
    Each day of site work is logged against the schedule.

    Risk Progress by phone

    Progress on the pad is called in and written up later, so the schedule is updated from memory.

    Covered Logged against the schedule

    Each day of site work is logged against the schedule as it happens, and a person reviews the weekly status.

  2. Concrete

    Footings and slabs are formed and poured.

    Today
    Delivery tickets are filed by hand after the trucks leave.
    With Agent Orbit
    Each delivery ticket is read once and matched to its pour.

    Risk Tickets filed later

    Delivery tickets collect in the trucks and the trailer and are filed by hand after the pour.

    Covered Matched to the pour

    Each ticket is read when it arrives and matched to its pour. A person reviews the record.

  3. Block walls

    Block walls go up course by course.

    Today
    Material counts are tallied on site and called in.
    With Agent Orbit
    Each delivery is checked against the takeoff as it arrives.

    Risk Counts called in

    Deliveries are counted on site, called in, and entered against the order later.

    Covered Checked against the takeoff

    Each delivery is checked against the takeoff from the drawings, and a gap goes to a named person.

  4. Steel frame

    Columns and beams are set and bolted.

    Today
    Changes from the field travel by text and phone.
    With Agent Orbit
    Each change is drafted as a change order for review.

    Risk Changes by text

    A change found in the field is sent by text, and the paperwork catches up later.

    Covered A change order for each change

    Each field change is drafted as a change order with the drawing it touches, and a person approves it.

  5. Metal deck

    Deck is laid on the steel, floor by floor.

    Today
    A problem on site waits for the next walk.
    With Agent Orbit
    A problem is raised as it is found, with who to call.

    Risk Waits for the walk

    A problem found on the deck waits for the next site walk before the right person hears about it.

    Covered Raised with who to call

    A problem is raised as it is found and routed to the person who solves it. People decide the fix.

  6. Wood framing

    Walls and floors are framed in wood.

    Today
    Follow-ups with suppliers are written when someone has time.
    With Agent Orbit
    Every product is tracked, and every follow-up is drafted.

    Risk Follow-ups wait

    Orders and follow-ups with suppliers are written when someone finds the time.

    Covered Every follow-up written

    Each product is tracked from order to delivery, and each follow-up is drafted for a person to send.

  7. Sheathing

    The frame is closed in with sheathing.

    Today
    The punch list lives in a notebook.
    With Agent Orbit
    Each punch item is logged with an owner as it is found.

    Risk Punch list in a notebook

    Punch items are written in a notebook and typed up before closeout.

    Covered One punch list

    Each punch item is logged with an owner, and the weekly review shows schedule, budget and what is next.