# AI for general contractors

Prepare a subcontractor-action review brief for general contractors: three administrative tasks, a synthetic worked example, and a complete reviewed brief.

By Righthand Team · 2026-10-14

Source: https://www.righthand.ai/blog/ai-for-general-contractors

## Quick answer

For general contractors, start with a **subcontractor-action review brief** for the construction project lead. Keep progress and requested changes traceable before the coordination meeting. Righthand can help prepare the administrative draft from inputs you authorize; staff review its evidence and decide the next action.

## Three desk tasks

### 1. Prepare reported progress

Separate submissions from accepted completions.

### 2. Track change questions

List unresolved requests without amending scope.

### 3. Compare document pointers

Flag obsolete drawing references in handoff material.

## Who owns each handoff?

| Input | Proposed assistant deliverable | Responsible person |
| --- | --- | --- |
| approved project register and subcontractor notes | subcontractor-action review brief with record references | construction project lead |
| Missing or contradictory fields | Exception and source-linked question | Named source owner |
| Approved next step | Reviewable coordination draft | Staff authorize external action |

## Worked example: three records, three outcomes

The following inputs and outputs are synthetic, not customer results. Read them as a test packet for this desk.

| Illustrative source row | Useful worked output |
| --- | --- |
| Project G-61: subcontractor reports work submitted, but review status is absent. | Retain submitted and prepare the acceptance question for the project lead. |
| Project G-62: change request names an additional scope line not in the accepted register. | Present it as a pending decision without amending the contract or schedule. |
| Project G-63: subcontractor packet cites an obsolete drawing revision. | Flag the mismatch and ask the responsible source owner which revision applies. |

**Correction check:** Resolve the drawing and change-reference mismatch before preparing the coordination note. A status summary must not become approval of workmanship, contractual changes, or safety procedures.

## Complete first-run brief

> Prepare a subcontractor-action review brief from approved project register and subcontractor notes. Cover October 12–16, 2026; use America/Los_Angeles for date cutoffs. Include these source fields: project ID, subcontractor, action reference, drawing revision, change request, review owner. Trigger: Monday at 9 AM. Output: a source-linked Markdown draft in my private review thread, grouped by next action and owner. Reviewer: the construction project lead. Flag missing fields or conflicting versions. Keep workmanship acceptance, safety, contractual changes, and schedule commitments with staff. Do not send messages, change source records, or spend money. Result check: Match each action, source version, and decision owner with the project lead.

Replace the illustrative dates and source locations before running this task. Use an approved extract when a native connection and its exact actions have not been verified; the extract remains a snapshot, not live synchronization.

## First-week check and failure boundaries

Use the next subcontractor coordination meeting and compare the action brief with the lead’s approved project register. Submitted work may await acceptance. A casual change request does not amend an accepted contract. Keep workmanship acceptance, safety, contractual changes, and schedule commitments with staff. When an input changes, rerun the affected comparison and retain its source reference; do not overwrite the authoritative operational record with a draft.

The [Righthand documentation](https://docs.righthand.ai/introduction) explains setup. Consult [source-record guidance](https://support.procore.com/products/online/user-guide/project-level/drawings/tutorials/manage-drawing-log) for the underlying system, and use [Features](/features) to check the proposed task fit. Review [Pricing](/pricing) against the actual pilot workload before expanding.