A chat assistant on a computer screen

Case study · Construction software

AI helper inside the desk

An AI helper module built into the platform that answers questions in context, drafts text and points users to the right screen.
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Penny Tallybright, our office (estimator / admin) bee

How it was done · told by Quill Answerby

A helper inside the desk

  1. 1

    The problem

    Office staff lost time hunting for answers across jobs, codes and old notes.

  2. 2

    The bees make a plan

    An AI helper module built into the platform that answers questions in context, drafts text and points users to the right screen.

  3. 3

    Build

    • Picked tasks where AI saves time without making final decisions
    • Wired the helper to the user's current screen
  4. 4

    Test

    Kept the user in charge of every action

  5. 5

    Where it stands

    Built as one of the 13 modules and in testing.

The technology we used

Named, because we really use it.

  • Grok (xAI)
  • TypeScript

Technology names are text only. Naming a vendor is not a partnership or sponsorship claim.

A chat assistant on a computer screen

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