In the competitive world of residential construction, having a precise task list is crucial. Without it, you risk over-ordering materials, idling crews, and losing profits. CountBricks offers a solution by transforming chaotic site notes into streamlined, AI-driven workflows. This guide will show you how to structure a task list, link it to live material pricing, and convert it into professional quotes—all within the CountBricks platform.
• Tight margins mean one forgotten line item can wipe out your profit
• Multiple trades work in confined spaces, so sequencing tasks prevents rework
• Homeowners expect fixed timelines; a detailed task list keeps you on schedule
• Residential regulatory inspections are frequent and specific; tasks must satisfy code milestones
Traditionally, builders used whiteboards or notebooks for task lists. Any change in supplier pricing required recalculations. CountBricks replaces this chaos with voice-driven data capture. Speak your scope of works, and our AI auto-populates labor, material quantities, and cost codes. Updates to pricing flow instantly through the task list, protecting your margins.
1. Clear task title: Framing – Ground Floor Walls
2. Trade responsibility: Carpentry Crew A
3. Location reference: Grid A-F / 0-6
4. Quantity or measurement: 38 linear meters of 90 mm stud
5. Required materials: MGP10 timber, nails, adhesive
6. Labor hours: 32 crew hours
7. Unit cost and total cost: Auto-filled from CountBricks.com pricing engine
8. Predecessor tasks: Slab cured & inspected
9. Compliance notes: AS1684 span tables verified
10. Completion sign-off: Site supervisor signature in app
1. Import or create your blueprint takeoff in CountBricks
2. Use voice capture to list each construction stage
3. Let AI map spoken tasks to cost codes and resource libraries
4. Review quantities and adjust crew allocations
5. Sequence tasks to reflect critical path and inspection gates
6. Auto-generate a Gantt visual and share it with subcontractors
7. Push the approved task list into a branded quote
• Real-time materials API: Updates every six hours
• Labor rate profiles: Save multiple crew rates for different regions
• Assembly templates: Drag-and-drop pre-built wall systems
• Variations in one tap: Add or subtract tasks mid-project
• Overlapping tasks: Solve by assigning unique room codes
• Missing compliance items: Use CountBricks compliance checklist reminders
• Static pricing: Enable live pricing toggle
• Communication gaps: Share task list PDF and mobile app invites
Once your task list is locked, generating a quote is a three-click process inside CountBricks. Our software merges tasks, quantities, and live prices into a polished client-ready document. Clients can e-sign, triggering a project file with the approved task list synced to your site supervisors.
• Record tasks in sequence to reduce omissions
• Add 10% contingency tasks at concept stage
• Use photo attachments for complex tasks
• Group finish trades by room to speed up inspections
• Schedule a quick voice update every Friday
A well-structured task list is the profit engine behind every residential project. With CountBricks, you get clarity, speed, and live pricing all in one place. Visit CountBricks.com to see how our team can migrate your current workflows into a dynamic, revenue-protecting system.
CountBricks partnered with BrightBuild Carpentry on a 2-storey duplex in Willow Street. The builder provided a rough scope over a 14-minute voice call. Within one hour, CountBricks AI produced a 128-line task list, complete with labor hours, materials, and inspection milestones.
• Detailing accuracy: The AI task list identified 36 additional compliance items
• Sequencing efficiency: Scaffold hire days were cut from 18 to 12
• Live cost protection: Mid-project timber price spikes were passed to the client the same day
1. Blueprint uploaded to CountBricks takeoff tool
2. Voice walk-through captured for each room
3. AI generated the task list and populated the quote template
4. Client e-signed within 24 hours
5. Site supervisors accessed the live list via mobile
• Early adoption of a structured task list prevents surprises
• Linking tasks to compliance checkpoints wins faster certification
• Real-time pricing protects both builder and client from market volatility
For similar results, book a demo at CountBricks.com and see how a smarter task list can enhance your residential schedule and safeguard profit.
