Your construction documents, marked up before you read them.
Upload a spec, contract, quote, or invoice. FlowManual highlights scope items, prices, deadlines, and exclusions right on the page of the PDF itself, each with a margin label and its clause reference. You still read every document. You just stop missing the one line that costs $10,000.
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3.2Install DDC controllers at each air handling unit and provide BACnet/IP connection to the building automation system head-end.
3.5Coordinate control wiring with Division 26 prior to rough-in.
3.7Provide one year of remote monitoring support after substantial completion at no additional cost.
Every highlight links back to this exact line in the document.
ESTIMATORS: first read of a 980-page spec, before the bid goes out.
PROJECT MANAGERS: signed contract, vendor quotes, and invoices, kept in line.
A project loses money at two moments. Compare the documents at both.
Your bid next to the contract.
A 500-page contract rarely matches the bid line for line. FlowManual puts the two side by side and ranks every difference by severity and dollar impact. One missed scope change runs $5,000 to $10,000.
BID · mechanical_bid_rev2.pdf
1.1Furnish and install rooftop units per schedule, RTU-1 through RTU-4.
1.2Duct insulation: R-6 on exposed supply ductwork only.
Unit price, RTU-3 ............ $36,600
Excludes: test and balance, owner-furnished controls.
CONTRACT · subcontract_agreement.pdf
1.1Furnish and install rooftop units per schedule, RTU-1 through RTU-4.
1.2Duct insulation: R-8 on all supply and return ductwork, conditioned and unconditioned.SCOPE ADDED
Unit price, RTU-3 ............ $45,000+$8,400
Excludes: test and balance.EXCLUSION DROPPED
3 differences detected between bid and contract
Flagged before signing
across 3 changes between your bid and the contract
+$0
Severity and dollar impact are estimates to triage by. You confirm each one in the PDF.
The invoice next to the locked price.
Invoices drift off locked buyout prices a line at a time. Left unchecked on one project, that has cost contractors $100,000 or more. FlowManual checks each invoice against the buyout and flags the difference, with the dollar amount on every line.
Buyout vs. invoice
Mechanical Air Supply Co. against your locked buyout
INV-0098
Caught 2 changes off the locked buyout
Benchmarked against your price history before it gets paid
+$0
One workspace, takeoff to change order.
Reading the documents is the core workflow. These tools run beside it on the same projects. Click through the rail; every screen is the product, and every number sits somewhere you can check it.
Every count is a pin on the sheet; nothing enters the tally until you accept it. The rollup cross-checks the equipment schedule and flags a count that disagrees.
Part of the sheet is shown; the rollup covers all of it. Nothing enters the tally until you accept the pin.
Bid leveling
Every scope call quoted from the bid itself; after plugs, the leveled low can be a different bidder.
Purchasing intelligence
Your PO history becomes a price book: a 90-day outlook and lock-or-wait flags, every number computed in code.
The old way vs. FlowManual.
You still read every page. The difference is what happens to the line you would have missed.
Scope gets added back into a 512-page contract between the bid and the signature. You find it after you sign, and a single missed addition runs $5K to $10K.
A vendor's invoice drifts off the locked buyout mid-job. The original quote is in a file cabinet somewhere, and incidents can reach $100K and up.
The one line that decides who owns the cost is on page 318 of 512. By the time anyone finds it, the work has already started.
Scope added back into the contract is flagged on the exact line, ranked by dollar impact, before you sign.
Every invoice is compared to its buyout in seconds, so a price that moved is caught while you can still do something about it.
The costly line surfaces on the first read with a margin label and a clause reference. Nothing hides on page 318.
Every flag traces to a line you can read.
Every highlight comes with a page and clause reference. Click any finding and the viewer opens the PDF at the exact clause it came from, with an audit trail your IT team can inspect. It does not read for you or replace your estimators. They read faster and sign with fewer surprises.
- AES-256 encryption at rest, isolated per company.
- SSO, MFA, and audit logging.
- The model never sees your files, only extracted text.
- Your documents and pricing are never used to train models unless you explicitly opt in.
- Export or delete everything, any time.
Your paper stays yours; a competitor never sees it. Deployment options available for enterprise.
The Subcontractor agrees to perform all work described in Exhibit A in accordance with the Contract Documents.
Contractor shall furnish and install R-8 duct insulation throughout, including all return-air plenums.
All materials shall be new and of the quality specified.
Every model call is logged with a keyed prompt digest your IT can verify independently.
Bring the contract you are about to sign.
See it marked up on a real bid and contract in a 20-minute demo, or upload one yourself and read it highlighted in minutes. Free to start, no card required.
- Does it replace reading?
- No. You read every document. It makes sure nothing on any page gets missed.
- Will it replace my estimators?
- No. Your estimators still make every call. The file is just marked up before they open it.
- What does it read?
- Contracts, specs, bids, vendor quotes, and invoices, as PDFs.
Questions? Email the founders: founders@flowmanual.com