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Welcome to Structur - What is it and how does it work?

Discover how Structur connects your entire project lifecycle, from leads and estimates to budgets, invoicing, and closeout, in one platform built for general contractors.

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Your All-in-One Construction Management Platform

Structur is an all-in-one construction management software platform built specifically for general contractors. It centralizes your entire project lifecycle into a single, powerful system that connects sales, estimating, project management, financial tracking, and company operations.


What Makes Structur Different?

Construction companies have traditionally relied on disconnected tools, fragmented spreadsheets, and inconsistent workflows. Structur eliminates this chaos by providing one structured operating system for your entire construction business.

Instead of juggling multiple platforms and losing information between systems, Structur gives you:

  • Unified workflow from first contact to final invoice

  • Real-time visibility across all projects and financials

  • Standardized processes that scale with your business

  • Centralized data accessible to your entire team


How Structur Works: The Core Workflow

Structur is built around a simple, logical workflow that mirrors how construction projects actually progress:

Lead → Estimate → Proposal → Approval → Project → Budget → Invoice → Closeout

Every feature in Structur is designed to support this natural progression:

1. Preconstruction

Start with lead tracking, create detailed estimates, and generate professional proposals. Convert approved proposals into active projects with a single click.

2. Project Management

Manage daily operations with task boards, send daily logs to clients, schedules, timesheets, RFIs, submittals, and more. Keep your entire team coordinated and accountable.

3. Financial Management

Track budgets, manage subcontracts, process change orders, handle bills and expenses, and create invoices with retainage. Maintain complete financial control from start to finish.

4. Company Operations

Build and maintain standard operating procedures, manage team permissions, and create operational consistency across all projects.


Key Features at a Glance

Sales & Preconstruction

Leads

  • Lead pipeline management with customizable stages

  • Embed form builder to help capture leads directly from your website

  • Intake form for saving important details at the first contact with the client

  • Ballpark estimates for quick pricing

  • Lead assignment and tracking

Estimates

  • Create detailed line-item estimates using cost codes

  • Multiple estimates per project

  • Calculate material costs, labor hours, and subcontractor prices

  • Apply overhead and profit margins

  • Estimate templates for common project types

  • Import CSV into your estimate

Proposals

  • Generate professional, branded proposals from estimates

  • Set your default proposal settings

  • Send the proposal to clients and request review

  • Digital delivery to clients with digital signature for approval

Project Management

Projects

  • Organize all aspects of your projects in one place

  • Daily logs with pre-loaded templates (customizable)

  • Project schedules and timelines

  • Task and assignments

  • File management and document storage

Communication & Collaboration

  • RFIs (Requests for Information)

  • Submittals tracking

  • Team messaging within Structur

  • Real-time notifications

  • Daily logs for field reporting

Timesheets

  • Clock in/out functionality

  • Track labor hours by project and cost code

  • Mobile-friendly for field staff

  • Timesheet approval workflows

Financial Management

Budgets

  • Automatically populated from approved estimates

  • Track budgeted vs. actual costs by cost code

  • Allowances management

  • Variance analysis

Subcontracts

  • Create and manage subcontractor agreements

  • Track subcontract amounts and payments

  • Link to project budgets

  • Vendor management

Bills & Expenses

  • Enter and track project expenses

  • Assign costs to cost codes

  • Receipt management

  • Link expenses to budgets

Change Orders

  • Client change orders

  • Subcontract change orders

  • Automatic budget updates

  • Change order tracking and approval

Invoices

  • Create simple invoices or progress billing

  • Pay applications with retainage

  • Track payment status

Company Operations

Employee Handbook / SOPs

  • Store Standard Operating Procedures

  • Role-specific training materials

  • Quizzes and assessments

  • Flowcharts and checklists

  • Company documentation library

Team Management

  • Add team members and assign roles

  • Configure permissions by role

  • Track employee information

  • Department organization

Settings

  • Company information and branding

  • Cost code structure

  • Default markup percentages

  • Integration management


Who Is Structur For?

Structur is designed for general contractors who want to:

  • Increase clarity across projects and teams

  • Protect profit margins with better financial tracking

  • Reduce operational chaos through standardized workflows

  • Scale their business with systems that grow with them

Whether you're managing residential remodels, commercial construction, or specialty projects, Structur adapts to your workflow while providing the structure you need to operate efficiently.


Video Walkthrough

Watch our complete walkthrough to see Structur in action and understand how all the features work together:

This video covers:

  • Platform overview and navigation

  • Lead management and estimating

  • Creating proposals

  • Project setup and management

  • Budget tracking

  • Financial features

  • Team collaboration tools


The Long-Term Vision

Our goal is to become the operating system for construction companies supporting your growth, operational maturity, and improved profitability through structured workflows and centralized data.

We're continuously developing new features and improving existing ones based on real contractor feedback. When you use Structur, you're joining a community of builders who are committed to running better businesses.


Getting Started

We have many resources available to help you get the most out of Structur:

Video Tutorials

Step-by-step guidance on each feature to help you master the platform quickly.

Help Documentation

Detailed articles covering every aspect of Structur, organized by topic and feature.

Community

Connect with other Structur users to share best practices, ask questions, and learn from experienced contractors.

Support Team

Our support team is here to help you succeed. Reach out anytime via chat, email, or schedule a call.

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