Data is Your Future Competitive Advantage
Part 1: Data is Your Future Competitive Advantage
Competitive advantage in construction has evolved through distinct eras. It began with craft: skilled craftsmanship and local knowledge. Then capital: ownership of equipment and access to industrial materials. Management followed as projects grew in complexity, then contracts and collaboration as the industry professionalized. Today's era is digital: BIM-enabled coordination and data-driven decision support.
Now we're entering a new era: adaptive intelligence. And its foundation is data. Companies with deep historical data will know how long activities actually took, which hidden connections cause delays, which risks materialized, what the real costs were, and so on. They'll estimate more accurately, schedule more realistically, and spot problems before they happen. They'll be able to generate bids faster, adjust schedules in real-time, and run truly integrated Project Controls & Project Management. They'll be able to offer better pricing, have better margins and outcompete the market.
Why This Changes Everything
AI tools that learn from your project history become incredibly powerful. Imagine asking: "Based on our last 50 similar projects, what's the realistic duration for this concrete pour?", "Which subcontractor has the best track record for this scope?" Or: "Which hidden connections cause delays that are missing from my network?" The answers live in your data.
The Hidden Danger of AI Tools
Many AI companies mine your data. When you upload schedules, cost data, and risk registers, they train their models on it , then sell those insights to your competitors. Your hard-won project experience becomes someone else's training data. This isn't hypothetical. It's how many AI companies monetize "free" tools.
Our Commitment
We will never do this. Our competitive advantage comes from building the best system to work with your data, not from selling it. Your data never trains models for other customers. When you leave, it's permanently removed from our systems.
Part 2: How We Handle Your Data
We offer two architectures: multi-tenant SaaS or dedicated single-tenant VPC (Virtual Private Cloud): your own isolated infrastructure, separate from other customers.
Multi-Tenant SaaS
Enterprise-grade security with strict data isolation. AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit. Continuous monitoring and automatic backups.
Single-Tenant VPC
Maximum isolation in your preferred region. Your data never shares infrastructure with other customers. Configure based on your needs:
- Infrastructure: AWS with your choice of AI providers (Bedrock or Vertex)
- Data sovereignty: US, EU, or UK regions
- Integrations: Oracle Primavera Cloud connectivity
Configure your dedicated infrastructure below:
Auditable Security
Your IT teams can audit our networks directly. Comprehensive logs track all actions and events, exportable for compliance.
Part 3: The Future of Software is Custom
A VPC provides security and data sovereignty while enabling deep integration with your existing systems:
- Document management: SharePoint, Egnyte, and other systems
- Oracle Primavera Cloud: Bi-directional sync
- Custom integrations: Connect to proprietary systems
AI-Generated Features
Today, PlanLab's AI agents run edits, answer questions, and generate reports. Soon, they'll create entirely new features on-demand. Need a specialized dashboard? A custom workflow? An integration with a niche system? Describe it, and the AI builds it.
Dedicated infrastructure lets us deploy custom code and evolve your installation without constraints from shared infrastructure. This is the future: software dynamically customized to your organization.
Your project data represents decades of learning and billions in value. It deserves protection as the strategic asset it is.
Learn more at our Trust Center or contact our security team.
