Professional Services

AI digital transformation for Construction & Trades.

Mobile-first ops and AI-assisted estimating.

Top driver: Discovery-led AI transformation
Who this is for

Built for construction & trades teams under operational pressure.

If your team is losing hours to manual admin, copy-pasting between systems, or running important workflows out of spreadsheets and email — this engagement is for you.

  • Teams already running quote generation — just manually.
  • Leaders frustrated by manual admin draining time from front-line service.
  • Operations teams stitching data between spreadsheets, inboxes and 4+ apps.
  • Finance / GM reviewers who can't see real-time business performance.
Industry challenges

Where construction & trades teams usually lose hours.

  • Client intake, document collection and status updates done by hand.
  • Senior professional time consumed by administrative work.
  • CRM, matter/case data and finance systems disconnected.
  • Compliance evidence assembled reactively, not captured in-flow.
Where AI & automation create value

The operational shifts we deliver.

    Software capabilities

    What we typically build for construction & trades teams.

    Capabilities are combined and scoped to your process. Not every capability ships in every engagement.

    01

    AI document intelligence, extraction and drafting copilots.

    02

    Configurable CRM pipelines and workflow automation.

    03

    Client, matter and case portals under your own brand.

    04

    Proposal, engagement letter and contract workflows.

    05

    Knowledge management, playbooks and template libraries.

    06

    Billing, time capture and finance integrations.

    07

    Compliance and audit-ready record capture in-flow.

    Top opportunities

    Where construction & trades teams typically start.

    Quote generationOn-site app developmentSafety incident triage
    Example workflows

    Three illustrative workflows we'd typically build first.

    Illustrative only — actual scope is shaped during your audit.

    1

    Quote generation

    1. Trigger when a new quote generation event happens in your existing tools
    2. AI parses inputs and decides the next-best action (or routes to a human)
    3. Push the result back into your CRM / ERP and notify the right owner
    2

    On-site app development

    1. Pull in the data needed for "On-site app development" from spreadsheets, inboxes and SaaS tools
    2. Cleanse, structure and validate against your rules
    3. Surface the outcome in a live dashboard or owner workflow
    3

    Safety incident triage

    1. Auto-prepare the safety incident triage drafts using AI
    2. Send for human approval with full audit trail
    3. Publish and follow-up automatically until the loop is closed
    Integrations

    Works with the tools your construction & trades team already uses.

    We integrate with existing systems where it makes sense — you keep what works, and we replace only what genuinely holds the business back.

    HubSpotSalesforceXeroMYOBDocuSignMicrosoft 365Google WorkspaceStripeTwilio SMS

    Sample integration list — additional platforms scoped during audit. Named platforms are used illustratively; Getup Solutions is not affiliated with or endorsed by these vendors.

    Security & compliance

    Essential Eight ML2 aligned by design.

    Every system we deliver is architected around Essential Eight ML2 alignment from day one — not bolted on afterwards. That means least-privilege access, encrypted data, auditable activity and hardened admin workflows are the default.

    Getup Solutions does not claim Essential Eight certification or compliance. Alignment is evidence-ready for future formal assessment.

    Least-privilege access

    Role-based access control with fine-grained permissions and MFA on privileged workflows.

    Encrypted data

    Encryption in transit and at rest; secure secret management for keys and credentials.

    Auditable activity

    Every material action is logged with actor, time and change — audit-ready by design.

    Hardened admin

    Admin workflows sit behind SSO, MFA and elevation prompts, isolated from day-to-day surfaces.

    Business outcomes

    What good looks like for a construction & trades team.

    Outcome categories our engagements typically target. Actual results vary by scope, maturity and adoption.

    01

    Higher-value client onboarding and shorter time-to-service.

    02

    Reduced manual data prep, follow-up and report drafting.

    03

    Better utilisation of senior professional time.

    04

    Audit-ready compliance records without last-minute scrambles.

    Illustrative ROI explorer

    How much manual admin could be automated in your construction & trades business?

    Drag the sliders to estimate where AI and automation might create headroom. The output is illustrative only — actual results depend on process maturity, data quality, software stack, staff adoption and implementation scope.

    Conservative recovery range assumes only 10–30% of the current manual-admin hours are automated in year one. We do not claim guaranteed savings — discovery work is required before any ROI commitment.

    15people
    1200
    6hours
    125
    AUD70/hr
    30200
    Current annual manual-admin spend
    $302,400
    illustrative
    Illustrative recovery range / year
    $30,000$91,000
    illustrative · not a quote · not a guarantee
    Relevant Getup Solutions services

    Most common engagement paths for this sector.

    Common engagement themes

    Where teams in this sector typically start

    Recurring patterns we see — described in sector-level terms only. No specific client claims.

    Back-office automation

    Financial services and advisory firms commonly engage us to reduce manual data prep, client follow-up and reporting so professional time goes to higher-value advisory.

    Intake, documents & status

    Legal, migration, consulting and business-services practices commonly engage us to automate intake, document checklists and client status updates without losing professional control.

    Recruitment & workforce workflows

    Recruitment, HR and labour-hire operators commonly engage us to automate candidate screening, compliance documents and placement workflows.

    FAQ

    Common questions from construction & trades teams.

    How long does a typical construction & trades engagement take?

    Most engagements start with a 2-week AI Business Audit. From there, the first production automation, CRM build or MVP typically ships in 4–12 weeks depending on scope. We confirm timelines and pricing before any build starts.

    Do we have to replace all our existing software?

    No. We integrate with what you already use where it makes sense (CRMs, accounting, payments, comms tools). Custom software is recommended only where a generic SaaS product can't support your workflow or where you're paying for per-user licences that no longer scale.

    How do you handle data and security?

    We design systems around Essential Eight ML2 alignment by design — least-privilege access, encrypted data, auditable activity, hardened admin workflows. Getup Solutions does not claim Essential Eight certification or compliance; alignment is evidence-ready for future formal assessment.

    We don't know where AI fits yet — can you still help?

    Yes. The AI Readiness Assessment and Audit are designed exactly for that. They identify the top 3 opportunities, the integration risks, a rough cost range and a sequencing plan — before any build is committed.

    What does it cost to find out if AI can help us?

    The AI Readiness Assessment is free. The follow-up Opportunity Call is free. The AI Business Audit is a paid 2-week engagement with a fixed scope and price published on the pricing page. No build work commences without your written approval.

    Let's find your top three AI opportunities for construction & trades.

    The AI Readiness Assessment takes about 8 minutes. The follow-up Opportunity Call is free.