Automation · Construction companies

In your construction company, no information gets lost between the site and the office any more.

Automation in a construction company connects the systems you already use and takes over the stretch from the enquiry to the final invoice, without everyone having to learn new software. In concrete terms, it handles quotes with follow-up chains, variation orders with deadlines and site photos that file themselves.

The problem

The site is running, the office can't keep up.

The crews are out, the phone is ringing, and in the evening there is a pile of notes and photos in the office. Whatever isn't handled straight away drops out of sight: enquiries, variation orders, records.

  • 01Enquiries come in by phone, email and word of mouth, and some fizzle out before a quote even goes out.
  • 02Quotes are sent and never followed up, and the job goes to the competitor who got back in touch one more time.
  • 03Variation orders are agreed verbally on site but not notified and not documented, so money is missing from the final invoice in the end.
  • 04Site logs, photos and delivery notes are spread across five phones and three folders, and when there is a defect complaint the office spends hours searching.
Use cases
01

What we automate specifically in construction companies.

Five stretches of work that get left undone in almost every construction firm. Each of them can be implemented on its own, with your existing systems.

01

Enquiry to quote with a follow-up chain

Every enquiry lands in the CRM automatically, with trade, property and contact person. After the quote, a follow-up chain starts: a reminder after a few days, a follow-up email, a task for the site management or the boss. No quote is left unanswered any more.

Savings 2–4 h per week
02

Variation order management with deadlines

The site manager reports the variation order via a mobile form, the system creates it in the project, generates the variation notice and monitors the deadlines from the construction contract or VOB/B. You can see at any time which variation order has been notified, quoted or commissioned.

Impact No variation order slips through
03

Site documentation that files itself

Photos and daily reports from the phone are automatically assigned to the right construction project, sorted by date and stored in your project archive, for example in SharePoint. In the event of a defect complaint or a query, the documentation is found in minutes instead of hours.

Savings 1–2 h per week and site
04

Subcontractor and supplier documents

Exemption certificates, clearance certificates, A1 certificates: the system monitors their validity, automatically requests expiring records from the subcontractor and lets you know when something is missing, before the crew is on site.

Impact Complete records with no gaps
05

Progress invoices and outstanding items

Based on construction progress or payment schedule, the system reminds you of due progress invoices and prepares the draft with the project data. Outstanding items are followed up automatically and politely, before they weigh on your liquidity.

Impact Money comes in sooner
Tools

Software for construction companies: automation with what you already use.

We don't put a new isolated solution next to your industry software. We connect CRM, email, filing and costing so that data only has to be entered once.

Connector
n8n as the hub

n8n connects your CRM, email inbox, industry software and filing, hosted in Germany on request. It runs the follow-up chain, photo filing and deadline monitoring, without anyone having to click.

Office standard
Microsoft 365 and SharePoint

Many construction firms have long been working with Outlook, Teams and Excel. We build on that: project folders in SharePoint, automatic filing of reports and photos, approvals directly in Teams.

Overview
Process automation by NordFlux

Which stretch comes first is decided by the bottleneck, not by the tool. On the overview page we show how we analyse, prioritise and automate processes at a fixed price.

How we work

The 30-day model.

From the initial analysis to running automation in 30 days, at a fixed price instead of an open timesheet.

1

Free initial analysis

60 minutes, no obligation. We go through your stretch from enquiry to final invoice and find the workflow that costs you the most time or money.

2

Concept and fixed price

You receive a quote with a fixed scope and a fixed price. It states which systems we connect and what will run automatically in the end.

3

Delivery in 30 days

We build the automation and test it with your real cases, together with the office and site management. Operations carry on as normal throughout.

4

Handover and control

You receive documentation and training, and every automation is traceable. You keep control and can carry on working on it yourself.

When it should go broader

More than construction: automation for the whole business.

Accounting, HR, vehicle fleet: the same building blocks also work away from the construction site. On the Process automation service page you can see the full picture.

View process automation
Free initial analysis

Which workflow is currently costing your office the most hours?

In the free initial analysis (60 minutes, no obligation) we go through your workflows between the site and the office. Afterwards you know what is worth doing first and what it costs at a fixed price.

  • Fixed price instead of an open timesheet
  • Your data stays in your systems, hosting in Germany possible
  • You keep control and can carry on working on it yourself
Frequently asked questions
05

What construction company owners often ask.

Müssen wir für die Digitalisierung unsere Bausoftware wechseln?

Nein. Wir automatisieren um Ihre bestehende Branchensoftware, Ihr E-Mail-Postfach und Ihre Ablage herum. Die Digitalisierung im Bauunternehmen scheitert selten an der Software selbst, sondern an den Lücken dazwischen, und genau die schließen wir.

Lohnt sich ein CRM für ein Bauunternehmen mit 10 bis 50 Mitarbeitern?

Ja, sobald regelmäßig Anfragen versanden oder Angebote nicht nachgefasst werden. Ein CRM mit Automatisierung sorgt dafür, dass jede Anfrage erfasst und jedes Angebot nachgefasst wird. Der Nutzen entsteht weniger durch die Software als durch die Nachfass-Kette dahinter, und die richten wir ein.

Wie kommen Baustellenfotos automatisch in die richtige Projektakte?

Der Bauleiter lädt Fotos und Berichte über eine einfache App oder einen Teams-Kanal hoch, die Automatisierung ordnet sie anhand von Bauvorhaben und Datum zu und legt sie in der Projektablage ab. Niemand muss abends Fotos vom Handy sortieren, und bei einer Mängelrüge ist die Doku vollständig.

Hilft Automatisierung auch bei Nachträgen und VOB-Fristen?

Ja, beim Organisatorischen: Nachträge erfassen, Anzeigen erzeugen, Fristen und Status überwachen. Was inhaltlich in Anzeige und Nachtragsangebot gehört, klären Sie mit Ihrem Baujuristen. Wir liefern keine Rechtsberatung, sondern sorgen dafür, dass kein Nachtrag und keine Frist mehr liegen bleibt.

Was kostet die Automatisierung in einem Bauunternehmen?

Wir arbeiten zum Festpreis: Nach der kostenlosen Erstanalyse bekommen Sie ein Angebot mit festem Preis und festem Umfang. Typisch ist der erste Baustein in 30 Tagen umgesetzt, danach entscheiden Sie, ob und wo es weitergeht. Sie wissen also vorher, was es kostet, statt einen offenen Stundenzettel zu bezahlen.

Automation for construction companies | NordFlux