Real Estate & PropTechReactNode.jsMongoDB

BuildTrack — Construction Project Management

A project management platform for construction firms with real-time progress tracking, resource allocation, and automated compliance documentation.

Project Overview

BuildTrack is a construction project management platform designed for a mid-size general contractor managing 85+ simultaneous residential and commercial projects. The system tracks project timelines via Gantt charts, manages resource allocation across sites, processes daily field reports with photo documentation, and generates compliance paperwork automatically. IoT sensor integration provides real-time environmental monitoring on active sites. The React frontend works offline for field crews, syncing data when connectivity returns.

Timeline

12 Weeks

Team Size

5 Engineers

Platform

React + Node

Industry

Construction

Key Results

85+

Active Projects

22%

Fewer Overruns

4hrs

Saved Daily

97%

On-Time Delivery

Project managers relied on paper-based daily reports, phone calls for updates, and manual spreadsheets for resource planning. Budget overruns averaged 18% and schedule delays affected 40% of projects.

Paper-based daily field reports with 2-3 day lag before reaching the office

Resource conflicts discovered only after crews arrived at the wrong site

Budget overruns averaging 18% due to lack of real-time cost visibility

Compliance documentation prepared manually, causing 3-week delays on inspections

We built an offline-capable progressive web app for field crews and a real-time dashboard for project managers. IoT sensors on equipment and environmental monitors feed data directly into the platform.

Designed offline-first PWA with background sync for field crews in low-connectivity zones

Integrated IoT sensors for equipment utilization tracking and environmental monitoring

Built automated resource scheduling with conflict detection across all active sites

Created auto-generated compliance documents from structured field report data

BuildTrack digitized field operations across 85+ projects and reduced budget overruns from 18% to under 4%. On-time project delivery improved to 97%, and project managers reclaimed an average of 4 hours daily from manual reporting.

Budget overruns reduced from 18% average to under 4%

On-time delivery rate improved from 60% to 97%

Daily field reports now submitted in real-time with photo documentation

Compliance document preparation reduced from 3 weeks to 2 days

Technologies Used

ReactNode.jsMongoDBIoT Sensors

We used to find out about problems three days after they happened. BuildTrack gives us live visibility into every site. The budget savings alone in the first year covered twice the cost of the entire platform.

Arjun Patel

VP Operations, Skyline Constructions