Coordinate every sub, win more bids, and protect every budget.
As the GC, you carry the whole job — subs, schedule, budget, permits and the client. BuildersBridge pulls it into one platform so you win more of the right work and finish it on time and on budget.
The day-to-day that's eating your evenings
If even a couple of these hit close to home, you're spending too much time on admin and not enough on the build.
Herding subs by group text
Framers, electricians, plumbers and drywallers all on different threads. Someone shows up a day early, someone else not at all, and you’re the switchboard.
Estimates that take all weekend
Detailed takeoffs and markups eat your evenings, and you never really know which bids you’re winning, losing, or pricing wrong.
Budget vs. actual you can’t see live
Committed costs, change orders and trade invoices live in different places, so the overage only shows up after the money is gone.
Permits and documents everywhere
Building permits, inspection reports, WCB clearances or Workers' Comp certificates and insurance certs are scattered across email, your truck and a filing cabinet.
Sub compliance gaps
A sub’s WCB clearance or Workers' Comp lapsed, or their insurance expired, and you don’t find out until something goes wrong on site and the liability lands on you.
Schedule slips that cascade
One trade runs late and the next three back up. Without a connected schedule, you’re rebuilding the timeline by phone every single week.
Everything you need, finally in one place
Stop stitching together spreadsheets, group texts, and four different apps. BuildersBridge connects every part of the job — with Bridge AI doing the busywork.
AI estimate builder
Turn a scope into an itemized estimate — labour, materials, markup and the right tax (GST/HST/PST in Canada, state sales tax in the US) — in minutes, then send it for digital sign-off.
Win-rate insights
See your bid win rate, average job value and which estimate types convert, so you bid more of the work that actually pays.
Sub coordination, from your side
Assign trades to tasks, keep every sub in one directory with insurance and WCB expiry flagged before they are on site, issue purchase orders against the job, and mark which documents they are cleared to see. Subs confirming and uploading for themselves needs the trade portal, which is planned, not shipped.
Budget vs. actual, live
Committed costs, change orders and trade invoices roll up against your budget in real time, so you catch overruns while you can still act.
Sub compliance tracking
Store WCB clearances, Workers' Comp and insurance certificates with expiry dates — plus W-9 and 1099 docs for US subs — and get reminders before a sub’s coverage lapses on your job.
Permits & document control
Keep permits, inspections, contracts and certs organized by project, with Bridge AI summaries so you find the right doc fast.
From first call to final invoice
A simple flow your whole team can follow — on the job site or at the kitchen table.
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Bid faster, bid smarter
Build accurate estimates quickly, track them in a pipeline, and learn which kinds of jobs you actually win.
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Mobilize the subs
Convert the won bid into a project, assign trades to tasks, and share one schedule everyone can see and confirm.
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Run the budget live
Watch committed costs, change orders and invoices roll up against budget so margin surprises never wait until close-out.
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Stay audit-ready
Keep permits, inspections and sub compliance in order, then progress-bill and close out with every document in one place.
Questions, answered
What should I look for in software for general contractor work?
The best general contractor software for your business is the one that closes the loop between winning work and getting paid: estimates that carry through to the budget, subcontractor records that flag lapsed insurance and WCB before someone is on site, and committed cost visible before the bills land. A tool that only schedules leaves the expensive half undone.
Can BuildersBridge help me coordinate subcontractors?
From your side, yes: assign trades to tasks, keep one schedule, hold every sub in a directory that flags lapsed insurance and WCB before site day, raise purchase orders against the job, and set which documents are subcontractor-visible. What is not shipped is the sub doing it themselves — a separate trade login is on the roadmap, so today you are coordinating them rather than handing them a portal.
Will it actually help me win more bids?
The AI estimate builder lets you bid faster and more accurately, and win-rate insights show which job types convert — so you spend your estimating time on the work that pays.
How does budget vs. actual tracking work?
Committed costs, change orders and trade invoices roll up against your budget in real time, so overruns surface while you can still act instead of at close-out.
Does it track permits and sub compliance?
It keeps permits, inspections, contracts and certificates organized by project, and stores WCB clearances or Workers' Comp, W-9/1099 and insurance with expiry reminders so a lapsed sub never becomes your liability.
Run tighter jobs and win more of them
Built for general contractors across Canada and the United States — coordinate subs, budgets and schedules on one platform.
Questions? Talk to our team