3. GoBuid features overview

GoBuid includes a set of features that help construction teams manage work from site to office.

Some teams use GoBuid to track daily operations. Others use it to keep records organized, improve visibility, or make follow-up easier across projects. Depending on your role and your company’s setup, you may use some features more often than others.

Below is an overview of the main features in GoBuid and what they are commonly used for.


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What GoBuid features help you manage

GoBuid helps teams manage the operational side of construction work in a more organized way.

Across the platform, teams can use GoBuid to manage:

  • Project-based work
  • Daily tasks and follow-up
  • Structured forms and submissions
  • Site activities and progress records
  • Project files and drawings
  • Team access and collaboration
  • Attendance and working hours
  • Equipment records and usage
  • Reviews, summaries, and updates

Main features in GoBuid


Projects

Projects help you organize work by jobsite, contract, or internal structure.

Inside a project, your team can keep related work, records, members, and updates together. This makes it easier to know where work belongs and who is involved.

You can use Projects to:

  • separate work by site or job
  • keep project-related records in one place
  • give access to the right team members
  • reduce confusion across multiple active jobs

To-Do

To-Do helps your team assign work, follow up on actions, and keep track of what still needs attention.

It is useful for both office and site teams, especially when tasks involve different people, due dates, or status updates.

You can use To-Do to:

  • assign tasks to team members
  • track task status and due dates
  • follow up on outstanding actions
  • make sure important work is not missed

Forms and submissions

Forms help your team collect structured information in a consistent way.

They can be used for inspections, checklists, requests, approvals, reports, issue records, and other repeatable workflows. Instead of collecting information through unstructured chat messages, forms help standardize what gets submitted and reviewed.

You can use Forms to:

  • collect site information in a structured format
  • create repeatable processes for common workflows
  • reduce missing or inconsistent data
  • review submitted information more clearly

Activities and progress records

Activities help your team record what happened on site and keep a history of project progress.

This is useful when you need visibility into ongoing work, daily updates, completed activities, or progress over time.

You can use Activities to:

  • log daily site work
  • keep track of progress updates
  • create a record of what happened and when
  • improve visibility for managers and stakeholders

Docs

Docs helps your team store and manage project files in one place.

This can include drawings, reports, contracts, method statements, reference files, or other important documents. Keeping files organized inside GoBuid makes them easier to find, review, and share with the right people.

You can use Docs to:

  • keep project files in one organized location
  • reduce time spent searching through messages or folders
  • manage important project documents more clearly
  • support better record keeping across the project lifecycle

Members and access

Members and access settings help your company control who can view or manage different parts of GoBuid.

Depending on your role, you may be able to invite team members, assign access, or manage what different users can see.

This helps your team:

  • give the right access to the right people
  • keep project data more secure
  • support both internal teams and external collaborators
  • make collaboration easier without exposing everything to everyone

Clock In/Out and Timesheet

Clock In/Out and Timesheet features help teams manage attendance and working-hour records.

These features are especially useful for manpower tracking and daily workforce visibility.

You can use them to:

  • record who is on site
  • track start and end times
  • review attendance records
  • keep working-hour information in one system

Equipment

Equipment helps teams manage records related to tools, machines, or site equipment.

Instead of relying only on manual logs or separate spreadsheets, teams can keep equipment information and usage history in one place.

You can use Equipment to:

  • maintain equipment records
  • track equipment activity or usage
  • improve visibility of what is available or in use
  • keep a clearer history for follow-up and review

Reports and summaries

Reports and summaries help your team review information more clearly and share updates more efficiently.

As records are collected across different parts of GoBuid, teams can use that information to create clearer project updates, internal reviews, or supporting records for follow-up.

You can use reports and summaries to:

  • review project information in one place
  • turn records into clearer updates
  • support internal coordination and external reporting
  • reduce time spent compiling information manually

Notifications and updates

Notifications help team members stay informed when something needs attention.

This may include updates to tasks, new submissions, or other project activity that is relevant to the user.

Notifications are useful for:

  • keeping follow-up visible
  • reducing delays in response
  • helping team members act on the right updates at the right time

How teams usually use these features together

Teams do not always use every feature from day one.

A common setup is to start with one or two workflows, then expand over time.

For example:


  • Use Projects to organize work by site
  • Use To-Do to manage follow-up
  • Use Forms to collect structured records
  • Use Activities to track progress
  • Use Docs to manage project files
  • Use Clock In/Out or Timesheet for attendance
  • Use Equipment to manage field resources

This helps teams build a working routine without changing everything at once.

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Tips for exploring GoBuid features

  • Start with the workflow your team already does most often.
  • Keep project records in the same place whenever possible.
  • Use structured features instead of chat for important records.
  • Expand gradually once your team is comfortable with the basics.