From Fire Drills to Fast Approvals
When a trade can't start on time, Relay maps the downstream impact and brings your PM a recovery plan to approve—not a fire drill to manage. Your subs keep texting. Relay makes the system behind those texts dramatically better.
of project cost lost to coordination rework
of that rework from miscommunication, not bad work
Hey — we're going to start a day late. One guy called out.
Got it. Is this for Framing — Job 12 scheduled to start Tue 3/10?
Yeah Job 12.
If framing starts Wed instead of Tue, it pushes downstream work and increases the risk of missing the rough inspection window. That could slip the job ~10 business days.
If you can add 1 temporary crew member for 1–2 days, you can keep the Tue start.
I can borrow a guy from another crew.
Great. I'll keep the start as Tue 3/10 and note: '+1 temp crew member.' Sending to builder for approval.
The Coordination Tax
When every exception requires a phone tree, coordination becomes the bottleneck to growth.
of contractors say poor coordination causes budget overruns and missed deadlines
of contractors always finish on time and on budget
of all rework comes from miscommunication—not bad work, just bad coordination
How Relay Works
AI-assisted coordination that meets your team where they already work—no new platform for subs to learn.
Trade Texts Issue
Subcontractor sends a simple text about a delay, material issue, or schedule change.
AI Analyzes Impact
Relay calculates downstream effects on inspections, materials, and dependent trades.
Options Presented
Smart alternatives suggested—alternate suppliers, crew adjustments, or resequencing.
Builder Approves
Fast approval with clear tradeoffs—then Relay notifies all affected parties.
Built For How Construction Really Works
No more forcing subs into "yet another platform." Relay adapts to your team's workflow.
SMS-First Coordination
Subs text like they always do. Relay translates natural language into structured schedule actions automatically.
Schedule Intelligence
Simulates downstream impacts including inspection windows, material lead times, and dependent trades.
Recovery Plans, Not Fire Drills
When something slips, the system maps downstream impact and presents a recovery plan. Your PM gets a decision to make, not a phone tree to work.
Human Oversight
Builder stays in control with fast approvals that show clear tradeoffs before changes go live.
No Platform Adoption
Subcontractors don't need to learn, download, or log into anything new—just text as usual.
Automatic Notifications
Once the PM approves, affected trades are notified with the right information at the right time—without managing each contact.
Ready to Turn Fire Drills Into Fast Approvals?
See how Relay compresses each schedule exception from a phone tree into a recovery plan your PM can approve in minutes—without your subs adopting anything new.
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