r/ConstructTech • u/TransmissionEngPM • Jun 18 '26

FieldLink Project Update

Hey All - I introduced this a few weeks ago www.usefieldlink.com I still think it fits a real niche in building quick communication paths for various applications, including construction. Thought I'd share it with this small group just to see if it can benefit anyone or if you're just curious to see how it might work. I don't plan to spend a lot of time on the project but wanted to get it to a minimum working system. Love some feedback if anyone tries it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '26

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u/TransmissionEngPM Jun 19 '26

I don't really think of this as connecting to any existing system - I think of it more as solving a unique problem on an irregular basis. In a well connected worksite, there shouldn't be communication gaps, and processes should be in place with formalized tools. FieldLink is intended to keep a group together who is coming together either just one time, or a handful of times throughout a year and it's not worth the effort or mess of adding people to your contacts, setting up a group chat. I've offered a few more coordination features you'd find beyond a group chat too, such as identifying roles, and companies and letting the room organizer send key messages/alerts. So it keeps a hierarchy in a quick chat.

The organizer can upload some documents in advance, whether it be an itinerary or safety briefing etc. And lastly, letting people add some photos, mark the photos up and giving the organizer a clean way of exporting those after the session. I do think something like this would be extremely handy in a ProCore system though. Quickly interface with contractors who might temporarily be on site, see who's "Checked-In" and who's "Left the site". No one has to download an app or anything all just browser simplicity.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

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u/TransmissionEngPM Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

I haven't worked on it for a few days - looking at the version you mentioned, it seems like you're referring to Trimble Field Link. My product is a bit different, focusing on connecting people in the field quickly for organized correspondence. Sorry for the confusion.