Development of a Custom Construction Calculations SaaS Platform for Steel Building Projects

The client faces inefficiencies and scalability limitations by relying on manual calculations via Excel, leading to slow proposal turnaround, potential errors, difficulty in document sharing, and regulatory compliance issues, which hinder client acquisition and market expansion.

A mid-sized construction firm specializing in lightweight steel structures involving custom designs that require precise physical calculations and compliant documentation.

• Reduce calculation and proposal preparation time through automation.
• Enhance data sharing and collaboration capabilities among project teams.
• Ensure calculations and documentation are compliant with relevant building regulations.
• Enable scalable project management for a growing client base and market reach.
• Improve accuracy and consistency of physical parameter calculations for prefabricated steel components.

• Project cataloging with filtering options (location, type, surface area, etc.).
• Calculation modules for physical parameters such as dead load, snow load, offroof projections, beam stress, and thermal resistance (R-value).
• Generation of technical documentation and export in PDF format.
• Billing and invoicing functionalities for platform users.
• User role management with detailed permissions.
• Automated reporting on calculation activities across projects.
• Secure data sharing and collaboration features among team members.

• Regulatory compliance modules for standards such as NBCC
• Payment processing systems for billing and invoicing
• PDF generation libraries for documentation export
• User authentication and role management systems

• The platform should support concurrent access for multiple users with high responsiveness.
• Data security and user authentication must comply with industry standards.
• System should be scalable to handle increasing project data and user volume.
• High availability with uptime of 99.9%.

Implementation of this SaaS platform is expected to reduce calculation and proposal generation time significantly, improve project accuracy, facilitate faster client onboarding, and enable market expansion. This is anticipated to lower resource requirements and increase the company's client acquisition rate through more efficient operations.