CountBricks Residential Construction Scheduling Software

Price source: Costs shown are derived from our proprietary U.S. construction cost database (updated continuously from contractor/bid/pricing inputs and normalization rules).

Eva Steinmetzer-Shaw

Head of Marketing

Why Residential Builders Need Construction Job Scheduling Software Now

In today's competitive construction market, managing costs and timelines is crucial. With CountBricks construction job scheduling software, residential builders can achieve efficiency and accuracy. The software integrates real-time scheduling with voice-driven estimating, automated purchasing, and AI blueprint take-offs, providing a reliable source of truth for field crews, office staff, and subcontractors.

The Hidden Cost of Spreadsheet Scheduling

Traditional scheduling methods, such as Gantt charts and spreadsheets, often become outdated quickly. This can lead to costly delays and reduced client confidence. CountBricks offers a dynamic solution that:

Updates task durations instantly with voice notes from the site
Flags labor clashes and sends automatic alerts to subcontractors
Feeds material quantity changes directly into real-time costings

Voice-First Data Capture in the Muddy Reality of Site Work

CountBricks allows supervisors to make updates directly from their phones, converting spoken updates into structured schedule data. This ensures:

No need for typing in challenging conditions
Schedules remain current even with frequent changes
Improved team morale with up-to-date information

Connecting Schedules to Cost Control

CountBricks links construction schedules to supplier price feeds and approved rate libraries, ensuring that any changes in tasks are reflected in projected spend and cash-flow forecasts. For example:

Framing delays automatically recalculate holding costs
Material substitutions update purchase order values instantly
Overtime requests adjust labor rates on draft invoices

Residential-Specific Task Libraries

CountBricks provides templates based on thousands of residential projects, including:

Critical paths for various foundation types
Standard durations for different roofing profiles
Regional inspection milestones

AI Blueprint Take-Offs

Upload architectural PDFs to let CountBricks extract dimensions and quantities, automatically sequencing tasks without manual entry.

Field-Ready Mobile App

Offline mode for remote access
Color-coded task status for easy tracking
Geo-tagged photos for instant QA evidence

Case Study: 12-Dwelling Infill Development

A Brisbane client delivered a dozen townhomes eight weeks faster using CountBricks, managing 420 tasks in a single dashboard and saving $96,230k in prelims.