Cover pages, product data sheets, and shop drawings live across folders, email, shared drives, and the last file a subcontractor sent over. Each PM assembles packages differently, formatting transmittals by hand from a stale submittal form and hoping the right revision made it into the final PDF.\n\nRejected or incomplete packages trigger resubmittals and delay procurement. The file chase continues. Formatting still depends on whoever built the package last and which construction submittals template they copied.
Use Case
Automate Construction Submittal Package Builds
The Submittal-Builder Agent applies a consistent construction submittal template to every package build, keeping formatting current, assembly enforced, and structure validated before submission, without manual PDF wrangling across disconnected files.
The Operational Problem
How Submittal-Builder Agent Automates This
The Submittal-Builder Agent executes the assembly work between your team's decisions. Project managers select which files belong in a package and approve the final output. The AI agent connects project files and handles formatting through final PDF generation. Project managers retain engineering judgment on technical content.
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Accept cover page PDFs and connect to project systems
The AI agent accepts user-provided cover page PDFs, including a construction submittal cover sheet template if your team standardizes on one. It connects to existing project systems for submittal tracking and field data to pull approved files into a single workspace.
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Route the project team through a structured build sequence
The AI agent routes the project team through a structured build sequence, from cover page through attachments. The team selects which approved project files belong in the package. The AI agent organizes those selections according to the submittal template formatting requirements.
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Cross-check selected files before final output
Before generating the final output, the AI agent cross-checks that selected files are present and correctly associated in the required order defined by the construction submittal form. Missing attachments or formatting gaps are flagged for the project manager to resolve before the package moves forward.
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Compile the complete submittal package into a single PDF
The AI agent compiles the complete submittal package into a single PDF formatted for architect or engineer review. This removes the manual merge-and-export cycle and the need to rebuild a construction submittals template for every new job.
Inputs & Outputs
Inputs
User-provided cover page PDFs uploaded at the start of the build workflow
Selected project files and attachments chosen during the guided assembly sequence
Approved files from connected project tools, including field data and submittal records from the project submittal log
Project data from integrated platforms such as ERP and BIM coordination systems
Outputs
Complete, properly formatted submittal packages assembled from cover page through all attachments
Final PDF files ready for architect or engineer review and distribution
Structured reports documenting package contents, transmittal log entries, and assembly status
Action items flagging incomplete selections or missing submittals requiring team resolution
Workflow Context
The Submittal-Builder Agent fits within Datagrid's broader construction file workflow. It connects to project systems for RFI workflows, submittal tracking, sheet sync, field data processing, and ERP data extraction. Packages assembled by the AI agent feed into submittal tracking and procurement workflows, where cycle time can signal schedule risk. Upstream, the AI agent draws on BIM issue routing and coordination data that informs package content. Downstream, completed packages reduce the RFI volume caused by incomplete or improperly formatted submissions. Keeping package assembly current and consistent across projects protects connected workflows from preventable delays.
Works With
The Submittal-Builder Agent connects to your existing construction management stack without custom integration work, so teams can pull approved files, track submittals against a construction submittal log template, and keep package assembly moving.
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BIM 360 Build
Connects project records for submittal tracking and lets the agent work from current project records during package assembly.
PlanGrid
Routes submittal tracking and field data, including sheet sync, into package builds.
Procore
Connects document workflows and project financial syncing so package assembly can draw from broader project operations data.
BIM360 Docs
Processes project file classification so approved documents can flow into package assembly.
Trimble Connect
Connects BIM coordination workflows with project file classification and structured data extraction that inform package content.
Keeping these systems connected lets teams assemble more consistent submittal packages without rebuilding file sets or chasing records across tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Submittal-Builder Agent applies the same guided workflow to every package build, regardless of which project manager initiates it. Every package follows the same assembly sequence: cover page, file selection, attachment ordering, and final PDF generation. That structure keeps formatting consistent across projects, replacing the patchwork of free construction submittal template files and ad-hoc submittal sheets teams often rely on.
During the assembly workflow, the AI agent cross-checks selected project files against the package structure. If a required file was not selected or an expected attachment is missing from the construction submittal form, the AI agent surfaces these gaps as action items before final generation. This prevents common rejection triggers such as missing sections or incomplete transmittal log information.
Project managers select which approved files and project data go into each package. The AI agent assembles those selections into a formatted final PDF. Technical decisions about submittal content and spec compliance remain with the project team.
The Submittal-Builder Agent integrates with project systems, ERP, BIM coordination, data pipeline, and collaboration systems. These integrations let the AI agent pull approved files, submittal log records, and project data from the systems teams already use instead of relying on manual file uploads or a submittal log template Excel file for every build.
The guided workflow operates independently per project, so multiple teams can build packages simultaneously without bottlenecks. Each build draws from its own connected project files and approved records. Structured reports and action items generated per build give operations leaders a clear view of assembly progress and package status across the portfolio.
Keep Every Submittal Moving with Datagrid
Datagrid keeps submittal package assembly consistent, complete, and ready for review across every project, replacing scattered submittal form files and one-off construction submittals template copies with a connected workflow.
- Guided package assembly: Standardizes the construction submittal template and build sequence from cover page through attachments so every team follows the same process.
- File validation: Cross-checks selected files for missing attachments and ordering or formatting gaps before final output.
- Submission-ready output: Compiles approved project files into a properly formatted PDF ready for architect or engineer review.
- Connected project data: Pulls approved files, transmittal log entries, and project data from existing systems without requiring teams to manage every package manually.
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