Submittal Management

Keep every shop drawing, product data sheet, and sample moving through review without manual chasing or lost revisions.

92 hrs
Time saved/month
7
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About This Automation

Submittal management involves receiving construction documents from contractors, routing them to architects and engineers for review, collecting feedback, and notifying contractors of approval status.

Automated submittal management captures incoming documents, routes them to the right reviewers, consolidates feedback in one place, and notifies all parties of decisions. The result is faster approvals, fewer lost submittals, and clearer communication.

Key features
Automatically extract submittal details from incoming emails and documents
Route submittals to the correct review team based on type and project
Collect reviewer feedback through a single centralized interface
Consolidate all comments into a summary for approval decisions
Notify contractors and team members of approval status automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Submittal Receivedtrigger

A new submittal document is uploaded to the shared folder or received via email.

2. Extract Submittal Metadata

The automation reads the document name, file type, and email metadata to identify contractor, item type, and project code.

3. Route to Review Team

The automation looks up the submittal type in a rules table and sends the document to the correct architect, engineer, or safety reviewer and email.

4. Create Review Record

A new record is created in the submittal tracking database with status 'Pending Review', deadline, and reviewer assignments.

5. Send Review Notification

Reviewers receive a message with a direct link to the document and a 3-day review deadline.

6. Collect and Log Feedback

Reviewers submit approval or rejection via a form or reaction. The automation logs their decision and any comments into the tracking record.

7. Make Final Decision

A project manager reviews the consolidated feedback in the tracking database and marks the submittal as Approved, Conditional, or Rejected.

8. Notify Contractor and Archive

The automation sends the final decision via email and, moves the document to the archive folder, and updates the project log.

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Estimated Time Saving
92hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:7 Companies

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