Question 1

Do my superintendents need a new app?

Accepted Answer

No. CostAnchor uses a "Simple CC" workflow. Superintendents just CC a project-specific email address when sending their standard daily reports.

Question 2

How fast is the turnaround for the daily audit?

Accepted Answer

Near real-time. Within minutes of the daily report hitting our server, the Project Executive and PM receive a curated, bulleted email flagging schedule slips and spec deviations.

Question 3

What is the "Instant PM Handoff"?

Accepted Answer

When a new PM takes over a project, CostAnchor's Context Vault allows them to instantly review a complete history of all spec deviations, RFIs, and schedule impacts without digging through months of email threads.

Question 4

Is our data used to train AI?

Accepted Answer

No. We utilize closed-loop Large Language Models via secure, zero-retention enterprise API endpoints. Your data is strictly isolated.

Question 5

What documents should we upload to the Context Vault?

Accepted Answer

We practice Data Minimization. Upload Division execution specs, Milestone Schedules, and Subcontractor scopes. Keep your master financial agreements and internal labor rates on your own servers.

Question 6

Does CostAnchor replace Procore or PlanGrid?

Accepted Answer

No, it integrates with them. CostAnchor acts as a risk auditor that processes the daily PDFs generated by your existing project management stack.

Question 7

How does the active project limit work?

Accepted Answer

Our tiers are based on simultaneous active projects. Once a project reaches substantial completion, you can archive it and open a new one without changing your billing tier.

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