The estimate is in someone's inbox
The architect has one version, the QS another, the client a third.
For project managers
People, status and builder rounds in one place.
Run the client's project from first figure to selected builder: who is on it and in what role, which version is approved, where the builder round stands, and why each decision was taken.
- Prepare and approve
- Roles for everyone involved
- Every decision on record
Sound familiar?
Builders on the phone, not on record
Who was asked, what they were sent, when they answered: all in people's heads.
The programme is a separate document
Stages and dates live in a file nobody updates when the scope changes.
How a project manager works on Modern GBQ.
- 1
Get everyone on the project
Your client invites you with the Project manager role. The architect, engineer and estimator join the same way, each with a role that decides what they can do.
- 2
Watch the status
The project's status advances by itself: Draft, Estimating, Quote ready, Quote approved, Builder sourcing. The checklist says what stands between a version and the builder round.
- 3
Run the builder round
Start the round from the approved version, invite verified builders, decide whether they see the rates, and read responses blind until the owner's side records its feedback.
- 4
Close it on record
Select the preferred builder, notify them, and see them acknowledge. Withdrawals carry written reasons. The contract is then between the client and the builder directly.
Everyone in one workspace.
Owners, architects, engineers, estimators and advisers on one project, each seeing what their role allows.
Builder round status at a glance.
Open for responses, responses received, preferred builder selected, notified, acknowledged.
An indicative programme.
Every priced version shows expected working days per stage; set a planned start and the stages take dates.
A full audit trail.
Every version, swap, approval and selection with who, when and why. Nothing is edited in place.
Why manage the project on Modern GBQ.
| Topic | The usual way | With Modern GBQ |
|---|---|---|
| The estimate | The usual wayVersions in three inboxes | With Modern GBQOne project, named versions |
| Who can do what | The usual wayAnyone with the file | With Modern GBQA role for everyone |
| Builder round | The usual wayPhone calls and PDFs | With Modern GBQInvitations, responses and selection on record |
| Comparison | The usual wayDifferent scopes, judged on name | With Modern GBQSame scope, compared blind |
| Programme | The usual wayA separate document | With Modern GBQStages and dates on the priced version |
Consultant plans.
Working on a client's project is free. Gold and Platinum add uploads to clients' projects and projects of your own.
Project manager questions.
What can a project manager do?
Edit the project and its estimates, approve a version, start and run the builder round, and act on the selection. You can give, change or remove roles at or below your own; the project's last owner can never be removed.
Can I add my own team to a client's project?
Each professional is invited by the client, or by a role at or above theirs, with their own role. Nobody invited this way joins the client's organisation.
How does the blind comparison end?
At or after the deadline, the owner's side records that it has read the blind report. That closes the response window and reveals the names; the moment of reveal is on record.
What if the selected builder declines?
You can select another builder from the same responses straight away. A builder who declines after being selected loses half a star on their rating.
Can we run a second round?
Yes, after a cooling period following the previous comparison, and a limited number of times per estimate; the engagement screen shows the limits in force. A new estimate starts the allowance again.
What if I also work for one of the builders?
If you are an active member of a builder the client invited, the builder responses are hidden from you and you cannot act on the round, whatever your role. Tell your client; you can still work on everything else.
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