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Streamline Building Construction Workflows with FlowForma
FlowForma's AI-powered construction software streamlines critical workflows across the entire building construction lifecycle. The result is improved collaboration, stronger governance, enhanced safety and compliance, and more predictable delivery of building construction projects, on time and within budget.
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Streamline Projects, Stay Compliant, and Build Better With FlowForma
FlowForma's all-in-one AI-powered process automation platform combines digital forms, automated workflows, analytics, and document generation to streamline processes across the entire building construction project lifecycle. From site inspections and permits to subcontractor management and handover documentation, contractors use FlowForma to eliminate paper-based tasks, improve real-time visibility, and keep projects on track.
By empowering project managers, site teams, and compliance officers to build and adapt processes themselves without coding, FlowForma helps construction firms work faster and smarter. The platform reduces delays, minimizes rework, strengthens collaboration with suppliers and subcontractors, and helps prevent cost overruns.
FlowForma also supports adherence to key building construction regulations and standards, including ISO requirements, the Building Safety Act, and Construction Design and Management (CDM), helping firms demonstrate compliance with confidence.
At a glance
- Sector
- Building construction: residential, commercial and institutional projects
- Platform
- FlowForma AI-powered process automation, no code, built on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint
- Processes
- Contractor onboarding, tenders and estimates, project documents, site incidents and defects, milestones and contracts, compliance and audits
- Regulations
- ISO requirements, the Building Safety Act, CDM and BIM
- External users
- Suppliers and subcontractors take part securely
- Integrations
- Procore, ERP, BIM, scheduling and supplier systems
Automating Business-Critical Processes in Building Construction
Contractor & Subcontractor Onboarding
On building projects, delays and defects often stem from incomplete contractor qualification, poor safety training, or lack of documentation. FlowForma automates onboarding and credential checks (licenses, insurances, safety certifications), validates qualifications, and integrates with compliance lists. This reduces risk from unqualified teams, enhances quality, and helps ensure site readiness while improving safety from day one.
Tender, Quotation & Cost Estimates
Uncertain material costs, supply chain volatility, and inaccurate cost estimates are major pain points in construction projects that lead to cost overruns and contract disputes. FlowForma automates data capture from bids and vendor quotes, normalises pricing, routes approvals and validates compliance with scope and budget parameters. This leads to quicker, more accurate tender decisions with better cost control and risk visibility.
Project & Document Management
Complex building projects involve permits, evolving plans, and hundreds of documents across teams. Missed approvals or outdated drawings can cause rework, delays, and poor quality. FlowForma centralises documentation—including plans, permits, RFIs, drawings, and revisions—automates routing for approvals, and tracks status and audit history, helping prevent delays, confusion, and regulatory non‑compliance.
Site Incident, Defect & Issue Management
Construction sites are high‑risk environments where incidents, defects (like water ingress or structural issues), or safety non‑conformances can cause delays, fines, and rework. FlowForma captures site issues in real time, prioritises based on severity, automates verification and approvals, and tracks corrective actions until closure. This speeds resolution, improves safety outcomes, and reduces the likelihood of costly defects later.
Milestone, Schedule & Contract Tracking
Project delays are among the most common industry challenges, often driven by late approvals, material shortages, or poor visibility into progress. FlowForma automates milestone tracking, sends reminders for key approvals (permits/inspections), and monitors dependencies such as subcontract scopes or contract renewals. Better tracking reduces schedule slip, helps control cost overruns, and keeps stakeholders aligned.
Compliance & Audit Management
Construction projects must comply with evolving building codes, safety standards, environmental rules, and maintenance regulations. FlowForma enforces compliance workflows, tracks audit trails, flags missing documentation, and captures audit history. This is essential not only during construction but also for long‑term building maintenance, where regular inspections (e.g., fire systems, elevators) and documentation are critical for occupant safety and regulatory compliance
The FlowForma Advantage for Construction Organizations
Smart, AI-Driven Construction Processes
Automate site data collection, progress tracking, material usage, safety inspections, and regulatory compliance. AI ensures your construction projects—from homes and apartments to hospitals and office buildings run efficiently, reduce errors, and stay on schedule.
Built-In Compliance and Safety
Monitor building codes, inspections, and safety protocols across all stages. FlowForma enforces compliance from foundation to finishing, ensuring safe construction sites and adherence to regulations for residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
Seamless Integrations
Connect effortlessly with project management tools, ERP systems, BIM models, scheduling platforms, and supplier databases. Keep all teams from architects and engineers to contractors and facility managers on the same page with accurate, real-time project data.
Insightful Reporting and Analytics
Track real-time progress on every project type. Monitor workloads, resource usage, budget adherence, and safety compliance. Make data-driven decisions with dashboards and actionable reports tailored to construction site management and post-construction operations.
Accelerated Project Workflows
From project initiation, permitting, and construction to site inspections, handovers, and post-construction closeout, FlowForma automates every step. Remove bottlenecks so your teams focus on delivering high-quality buildings on time and within budget.
Enhanced Stakeholder Experiences
Streamline approvals, inspections, reporting, and handovers for all stakeholders—contractors, subcontractors, architects, clients, and facility managers. FlowForma ensures smooth communication, timely updates, and improved satisfaction throughout construction and into post-occupancy management.
How Coinford Digitalized 25 Site Processes in 18 Months and Gave Managers Back Up to Two Hours a Day
25
processes digitalized in the first 18 months
1–2 hrs
saved a day by site and project managers — around 15–20% of their time, on their own estimate
50%
less administration time on defect management and slab inspections
30
sites across the southeast of England, with 900 people working on them
Shaun O'Donnell
IT DirectorCoinford
A Proven Track Record In Delivering Operational Excellence
The time spent on admin tasks has been reduced significantly. Our site staff, finance, and survey teams have been relieved from a lot of mundane, time-consuming work. Everyone is working smarter, we have saved over 3,000 hours of work.
Cameron Hyndman
National Digital Engineering Lead, Downer New Zealand
Since deploying the FlowForma platform, there has been a significant increase in the quantity and quality of information gathered and shared in real-time over mobile devices. Our EHS observation data has increased by 40% and SBOs input increased by 45%.
Sinead Gaines
EHS Regional Manager, PJ Hegarty & Sons
The major impact of using FlowForma Process Automation is not from an IT perspective; it is enabling all departments to be more efficient and have better visibility of what’s going on.
Shaun O'Donnell
IT Director, Coinford
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Frequently Asked Questions
On what platform does FlowForma run?
FlowForma is built on the Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft 365 platform, leveraging that ecosystem for storage, security, and scalability while integrating seamlessly with Office tools.
Where is data stored and how secure is it?
FlowForma runs on your organisation's Microsoft environment (SharePoint/Microsoft 365), keeping data under your governance and protected by enterprise-grade security features.
What is FlowForma's building construction software?
FlowForma is an AI-powered process automation platform designed to digitize and automate manual building construction processes (forms, workflows, document generation and analytics) to improve efficiency and deliver ROI quickly.
How can FlowForma help reduce paper-based processes on building sites?
It transitions manual and paper tasks (check sheets, permits, logs, etc.) into digital workflows that can be accessed via mobile, tablet or desktop, reducing delays, errors, and administrative overhead.
Is FlowForma suitable for residential and high-rise building projects?
Yes, its workflows support diverse building projects from homes to multi-story buildings where process control, compliance, and real-time data capture matter.
Does FlowForma support mobile usage on site?
Yes, data capture, approvals and workflow actions are accessible via mobile devices, improving real-time collaboration and visibility.
How does FlowForma support compliance for building projects?
It supports compliance with key standards and regulations (like Building Safety Act, Construction Design Management, ISO standards) by standardizing audit trails and documentation.
Can external contractors and suppliers use the system?
Yes, with features that allow external users (suppliers, subcontractors) to participate in processes securely and efficiently.
Does the platform include analytics or reporting tools?
Yes, analytics features help you visualize data, identify bottlenecks and make better decisions across projects.
Does FlowForma support BIM compliance in building construction projects?
Yes. FlowForma helps organisations develop standardised processes that support Building Information Modelling (BIM) compliance throughout building projects, improving data consistency and visibility across teams.
What kind of integrations does FlowForma offer for building construction workflows?
FlowForma can connect with thousands of systems, sending and receiving data to/from other enterprise tools at any workflow step to keep project information flowing smoothly.
Is there a Procore integration available for construction teams?
Yes, FlowForma integrates with Procore so that actions in Procore (like submittals) can trigger automated FlowForma processes, improving coordination across systems.
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