Smarter Submittals, Ideas and Updates
Insights and guides for construction professionals.
The Submittal Coordination Problem Is 95 Years Old
In 1931, Engineering News-Record blamed slow work on shop drawings 'approved by remote and widely scattered agencies.' The distributed-approval bottleneck submittal software exists to fix predates the software by nearly a century.
The History of the Submittal: The Job Had No Name for 70 Years
Construction teams live by the submittal today — but the word is young. Trade journals from 1902 to 1988 show the shop-drawing approval process, and its frustrations, long predate the term 'submittal.'
What Is a Submittal in Construction? Types, Purpose, and How to Manage Them
A plain-English guide to construction submittals: what they are, why they matter, the common types, who's responsible, and how to manage them efficiently.
Construction Submittals: The Complete Guide to Types, Process, and Approval
The full lifecycle of construction submittals — the main types, the step-by-step review process, who's responsible, what the approval stamps mean, and how to manage it all without holding up procurement.
Submittal Review Stamps Explained: What 'Approved as Noted' and the Others Mean
Approved, Approved as Noted, Reviewed as Noted, Revise and Resubmit, Rejected, No Exceptions Taken — what each submittal review stamp means, and whether you have to resubmit.
What Is a Cut Sheet in Construction? (And How It Differs From a Spec Sheet)
A cut sheet is a manufacturer's product data sheet — the one- or two-page summary of a product's specs, dimensions, and options. What's on one, how it differs from a spec sheet, and how it's used in submittals.
Submittal Cover Sheet: What It Is and What to Include
The front page of a submittal package — what a submittal cover sheet identifies, the fields it should include, and why a clear one speeds up review.
Best Construction Submittal Software 2026: 7 Tools Compared
Seven tools compared on AI capability, package assembly, compliance checking, and price — with a comparison table, decision framework, and sourced pricing data.
How to improve the submittal review process?
Learn proven strategies to streamline your submittal reviews, reduce resubmissions, and keep your construction projects on schedule.
How AI is Finally Fixing Construction Submittals
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the way construction teams create, review, and manage submittal packages.
How Submittals IMPACT Material Deliveries In Construction! - Video Summary
A breakdown of how submittal delays cascade into material delivery issues and what you can do to prevent them.