Submittals reviewed on time keep projects moving. Late ones stop them cold.
BuildFlow Submittal Management automatically generates your submittal log from project specification CSI codes, assigns responsible parties, and tracks every item from submission to approval.
Every spec section generates a submittal. BuildFlow manages all of them.
BuildFlow Submittal Management automatically generates your submittal log from project specification CSI codes, assigns responsible parties, and tracks every item from submission to approval. No manual setup. No missed items.
Auto-Generated Log
The submittal log is created automatically from your project specs — every CSI code, every required submittal type, already organized.
Reduced Review Time
Streamlined workflows move submittals from subcontractor to administrator to reviewer without the usual back-and-forth delays.
Real-Time Visibility
Ball-in-court tracking shows exactly who has each submittal and what action is needed — at a glance.
Seamless Collaboration
Subcontractors, administrators, and reviewers all work in the same platform, with the same information, at the same time.
Every submittal. Every status. One place.
From spec to approval — tracked, reviewed, and distributed with a complete record.
From project specs to closed submittals — automatically.
BuildFlow reads your CSI specification codes and builds the submittal log for you. Responsible parties are assigned per spec section. Subcontractors see exactly what’s required of them.
The Submittal Administrator reviews each submission and issues it for review. Closed submittals are distributed automatically to all relevant team members.
Auto-generated submittal log from CSI spec codes
Responsible party assignment per spec section
Ball-in-court tracking at every review stage
Automatic distribution on approval
How BuildFlow Compares
| BuildFlow | Procore | Autodesk Construction Cloud | PlanGrid | Newforma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec & Drawing Integration | ✅ Linked to specs & drawing set | Separate module | Separate module | Sheet-native | File-based |
| Ball-in-Court Tracking | ✅ Automated routing & reminders | ✅ Manual BIC assignment | ✅ Assignee workflow | ❌ Basic tracking only | ✅ Native BIC |
| Unlimited Users | ✅ Unlimited users included | ❌ Per-user license | ❌ Per-user license | ❌ Per-user license | ❌ Per-user license |
| Mobile Access | ✅ Full mobile field access | ✅ Native app | ✅ Field app | ✅ Native app | ✅ Web + app |
| Automated Notifications | ✅ Automated routing & reminders | ✅ Overdue auto-emails | ✅ Status alerts | ❌ Limited | ❌ Limited |
| Attachment Support | ✅ Unlimited attachments | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Centralized Document Management | ✅ Submittals + drawings + specs in one place | Separate modules | Separate modules | Sheet-focused | File-based |
Our teams, here on site, rely on BuildFlow daily to provide us with supreme quality of information across multiple buildings and projects. Without question, they perform effectively, timely and are highly valued. Thank you BuildFlow!
AECOM Tishman
Stop managing submittals in email. Start closing them on schedule.
Talk to a BuildFlow specialist about streamlining your submittal process — or open an account and get started today.