📋 Overview
Structur is built for construction businesses that want to run every job from lead to closeout in one place, without juggling spreadsheets, disconnected apps, or paper-based processes. Whether you're managing a handful of residential remodels or running a commercial GC operation with dozens of active projects, Structur scales to fit how you work.
The platform covers the full business lifecycle: estimating and proposals, project management, field operations, subcontractor management, budgeting, invoicing, and company reporting. Every feature is designed with contractors in mind, not adapted from generic business software.
If your business involves selling work, building it, managing a team, and getting paid, Structur is built for you.
🔍 Understanding Who Structur Is For
⚡ What It Does
This guide helps you:
Identify your fit - match your business to one of five profiles: General Contractor, Remodeler/Residential Contractor, Subcontractor, Specialty Contractor, or Custom Home Builder
See which features matter most - each profile below calls out the modules and workflows that type of business relies on
Confirm Structur scales to your size - from a solo operator to a large multi-project GC
📅 When to Use It
Use this guide when you want to:
Decide whether Structur is the right fit before signing up
Understand which features matter most for your type of work
Onboard a new hire by pointing them to the profile that matches their role
Resolve confusion about mixed business models, like operating as both a GC and a subcontractor
🏢 General Contractors
GCs are the core Structur user. The platform is built around the GC workflow: leads come in, estimates go out, proposals get signed, projects run, subs get managed, budgets get tracked, and invoices go to the client. Every step connects to the next automatically. When a proposal is approved, the project and budget are created for you. When a sub signs a contract, their amount appears in your committed costs. When your crew logs hours, those costs hit the budget in real time.
Structur is a strong fit if you:
Manage multiple projects simultaneously with different clients and scopes
Work with subcontractors who need bid packages, contracts, and payment tracking
Want real-time job costing without manual data entry
Need professional proposals and change orders with digital sign-off
Use QuickBooks Online for accounting
🔨 Remodelers and Residential Contractors
Remodelers often deal with high proposal volume, demanding clients, and tight margins, and Structur is built to handle all of it. The estimating and proposal tools let you build detailed, branded proposals quickly, send them to clients via a simple link, and collect digital signatures without a single phone call. Client selections (finishes, fixtures, materials) are handled inside the platform with the same sign-off flow, so every client decision is documented and timestamped.
Structur is a strong fit if you:
Send a high volume of proposals and need them to look professional fast
Deal with frequent scope changes and need signed change orders for every one
Manage client material selections and need a paper trail
Want your crew logging time and daily progress from their phones
🔧 Subcontractors
Subcontractors face the same operational challenges as GCs. They're managing crews, tracking job costs, and chasing payments, just at a different tier of the supply chain. Structur gives a sub a single place to run every active job: build estimates, track budgets as labor and material costs come in, manage crew timesheets and daily logs, and send invoices to the GC. If you sub out work yourself, you can post bid packages, issue subcontracts, and manage that layer the same way a GC manages you.
Structur is a strong fit if you:
Run your own crew and need timesheets, daily logs, and job costing
Send invoices to GCs and want to track payment status in one place
Handle change orders and need signed documentation before doing additional work
Sub out portions of your work and need to manage bids and contracts
⚡ Specialty Contractors
Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, framing, roofing, and concrete contractors often have fast-moving jobs, recurring client relationships, and a need to estimate and invoice quickly. Structur's cost code system supports trade-specific line items, and the mobile app keeps field crews connected without requiring office time.
Structur is a strong fit if you:
Need quick turnaround on estimates and proposals for repeat clients
Want field crews logging hours and progress from the jobsite, not the office
Track material and labor costs per job and want to know your margins before closeout
Bill clients with progress invoices or milestone payments
🏠 Custom Home Builders
Custom home builders work with longer project timelines, larger budgets, more complex selections, and clients who expect a premium experience end to end. Structur's Selections module handles owner-supplied items and finish choices with a client-facing sign-off flow. The budget tracks committed and actual costs across a long build cycle, and the proposal and change order tools keep every scope decision documented and signed.
Structur is a strong fit if you:
Build custom homes with extensive owner selections that need formal sign-off
Manage long timelines with many subcontractors, phases, and budgets
Want a professional, client-facing experience from proposal through final invoice
Need detailed job costing to protect margins across a complex scope
⭐ Best Practices
Read the profile that matches how you primarily operate first - then skim adjacent profiles if you take on mixed work, like GC on some jobs and subcontracting on others.
Don't assume Structur is only for large operations - a solo operator or two-person team gets value from the proposal and job costing tools on day one.
Confirm whether your work leans residential, commercial, or both - it affects which modules, like Submittals, RFIs, and Bid Pkgs, you'll rely on most.
Set up one account per legal entity - if you operate more than one business (for example, a GC company and a separate specialty LLC), give each its own Structur account.
Use the Common Questions below to resolve edge cases - especially around multiple entities or working as both a GC and a subcontractor, before you set up your account.
❓ Common Questions
Q: Does Structur work for small operations, or is it only for larger companies?
A: Structur works for businesses of any size. A solo operator or two-person team can use it to look more professional, estimate faster, and stay organized. Larger teams benefit from multi-user permissions, field crew management, and company-level reporting. You don't need a large team to get value on day one.
Q: I'm a subcontractor. Do I need a separate account from the GC I work with?
A: Yes. Each company has its own Structur account. When a GC adds you to a Bid Package, you'll receive a magic link by email that lets you view and submit your bid without needing to create a full Structur account. If you want to manage your own jobs, crew, and invoicing inside Structur, you'd set up your own separate subscription.
Q: I don't self-perform much work. I mostly manage subs. Is Structur still useful?
A: Absolutely. Structur's subcontractor management tools are built for exactly this model. You can run the full bid, contract, change order, and payment cycle for every sub without doing any of the field work yourself.
Q: Can different types of contractors be on the same account?
A: Structur supports one company per account. If you operate multiple business entities (for example, a GC company and a separate roofing LLC), each entity would need its own account.
Q: I work in commercial construction. Does Structur support that?
A: Yes. Structur is used by both residential and commercial contractors. The platform supports workflows common to commercial work: subcontractor bid packages, lien waivers (managed within Subcontracts), RFIs, submittals, retainage on invoices, and detailed budget tracking.
Q: What if I do both GC work and subcontracting depending on the job?
A: Structur handles this well. Your account isn't locked into one mode. You can manage projects as the GC on some jobs and use the invoicing and budget tools for jobs where you're a sub, all from the same account.
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Don't | ✅ Do |
Assume Structur is only for large GCs | Try it even as a small or solo operation. The proposal and job costing tools alone save hours. |
Sign up without deciding on cost codes first | Choose Structur Standard codes, Custom codes, or Saved Items before entering any estimates or budgets |
Create one account for multiple business entities | Give each legal entity its own account so financials and permissions stay separate |
Skip the QBO integration if you use QuickBooks | Connect it early. Once connected, bills and invoices sync automatically and you avoid double entry. |
Wait until a project is underway to set up your account | Set up company settings, users, and cost codes before creating your first live estimate |