Solving Construction’s Productivity Puzzle: Quickbase’s New Work Management Platform

Quickbase has launched the Quickbase Work Management Platform for Construction. It connects teams and streamlines projects from pre-construction to close out. The announcement took place at Procore Groundbreak on November 20, 2024.

The platform includes pre-built “Pro App” solutions, AI-powered tools for insights and workflow automation, and access to mobile form capabilities for field teams. The unified platform helps construction companies keep projects on time and on budget while maintaining job site safety and compliance.

Quickbase is a work management platform used by more than 12,000 organizations to boost productivity when managing large-scale projects and operations.

Tackling delays and budget overruns

In a recent Quickbase survey of 400 construction professionals, 94% reported facing project delays and unexpected budget overruns.

“Construction is facing a productivity crisis—outdated processes, a shifting labor force, and rising costs are putting every project on the line,” said Ed Jennings, CEO of Quickbase. “Critical data on planning, delivery, budgets, and safety is often stuck in disconnected systems, in spreadsheets, and on paper, making it impossible for teams to respond well. By uniting this data on a single platform, Quickbase gives teams a clear view of every project, helping them make quicker, more informed decisions on-site.”

The new Quickbase platform solves these issues, providing teams with a single platform for real-time insights and control, from bidding and estimating to resource management, field operations, and site safety.

Pro Apps

With Quickbase, organizations can take advantage of highly customizable Pro Apps focused on three project phases, along with AI-powered tools, including:

• Preconstruction Suite – CRM & Bid Management and Prefab Tracking Pro Apps connect and centralize project data, manage bids, and align teams. This allows teams to provide accurate cost estimates and timelines from the very start of each project, minimizing delays and budget overruns.
• Project Management Suite – With RFI Tracker for Subcontractors and Time Tracking Management Pro Apps, construction organizations can track real-time progress, manage deadlines and materials, and ensure their projects stay ahead of schedule delays.
• Safety Suite – Site Safety and OSHA Recordkeeping and Incident Reporting Pro Apps help ensure employee safety and minimize risk, promoting compliance and avoiding unnecessary fines and reputational impacts.
• Field Operations – Quickbase’s FastField transforms paper documents into dynamic, mobile forms, making it easy to capture data from anywhere in the field. It instantly logs on-site processes like pre-task planning, inspections, and incident reporting directly into Quickbase for improved back-office coordination and faster decision making.
• Quickbase AI – AI-powered tools let teams – regardless of technical skill – streamline tasks and access predictive analytics to quickly and proactively spot risk factors that can cause delays and lead to unexpected costs.

Learn more and download the State of Construction eBook

For more on Quickbase’s Work Management Platform for Construction, visit www.quickbase.com/solutions/construction-industry.

To download Quickbase’s exclusive State of Construction eBook (registration required) go to www.quickbase.com/state-of-construction-2025-report.

Listen to my interview with Robert Salaj, Customer Advisory Team Director at Quickbase.

Source: Quickbase, November 20, 2024, BOSTON, MA