# How can general contractors use AI?

- Canonical: https://hellofig.io/answers/ai-for-construction
- Updated: 2026-11-13
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**In short.** General contractors use AI to see every job in one place and to keep the paperwork moving: agents track schedules, submittals and RFIs, match invoices to orders and receipts, assemble daily reports from the field, and flag cost and schedule risk early. Project managers and superintendents approve commitments, and the record of each job stays complete.

## Where AI works on a job

| Area | What AI does | See it running |
|---|---|---|
| Job overview | One live view of schedule, cost, risk and open items across every job. | Construction command center |
| Procurement | Matches invoices to purchase orders and receipts and explains each exception. | Construction procurement and three-way matching |
| Submittals and RFIs | Tracks every item, drafts responses from the documents and chases what is late. | Construction command center |
| Field reporting | Builds daily reports from voice notes and photos taken on site. | Field workforce assistant |
| Change orders | Ties each change to its cause, cost and schedule impact. | Construction command center |

## Why construction suits a shared model

Every job runs on a mix of project management, accounting, scheduling and document tools, plus whatever the subs use. A model of jobs, cost codes, commitments, documents and crews ties them together, so a late delivery shows up in the schedule, the cost report and the owner update at once.

## Where to start

Start with the paperwork that delays payment: three-way matching on invoices or the submittal log. Both have clear numbers, such as days to pay and items overdue.  Fig connects project management, accounting and scheduling tools in place on CosmOS, and project managers approve every commitment.

## Questions

### Does AI work with our project management software?

Fig connects to the project management, accounting and scheduling tools a contractor already runs, in place.

### Can crews use it in the field?

Yes, by voice, photo and messaging on the phones they already carry, with sign-in tied to their role.

### What should a contractor measure?

Days to pay subs, overdue submittals and RFIs, change order cycle time and schedule variance, against a baseline.