Since 2025Engineering company
Construction management app and management platform
A construction management app for the field, planned and built together with a management platform for the office.
- Construction management
- App
- Management platform
Field service App Field service app development Dispatch, inspections and photo reports,
done on one phone on site.
No more printed forms, Excel catch-up after hours or scrolling through chat groups for photos. Field staff take jobs, follow inspection checklists and take photos tagged with location and time in the app, even on sites without signal. Managers track progress and approve in the admin, and the data flows to your ERP and stays with your company.
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What is a field service app, and how does it differ from off-the-shelf construction management software?
A field service app is a mobile app for site, inspection and field staff that moves dispatch, checklists, photos, sign-off and reporting from paper, Excel and chat apps into one system, so managers can see the progress and records of every job in an admin back office. Off-the-shelf SaaS construction management software is quick to adopt and billed monthly, but your form fields, workflow and permissions must fit the product's design, and ERP integration is limited. A custom field app is designed around how your staff actually work: checklists, approval steps and reports follow your company's rules, it connects to your existing ERP and admin, and the data stays on your own servers or cloud. When the workflow is simple and standard, start with off-the-shelf software; when it is specific to your company, must connect to your ERP, or the packaged tool no longer fits, consider a custom app.
Real projects Construction, inspection and field work
Construction management, inspections and maintenance work: we have built them.
Below are the construction management apps, inspection and maintenance apps, and frontline staff apps we have developed.
2026Engineering contractor
Construction management app, version 2
A second round of feature extensions on a construction management app already in use.
- Construction management
- Feature extension
- Phased development
2022Car rental company
Inspection management app
An app for managing inspection work, bringing inspections from the field into one system.
- Inspection
- Fleet
- Operations management
Landscape engineering firm
Street tree maintenance and inspection system
Daily maintenance, inspection and management of street trees used to run on Excel across large volumes of plant and works data. After in-depth interviews on the inspection and maintenance workflow, we built an online management system.
- Inspection
- Landscape engineering
- Workflow interviews
2023Fubon Life
Training app for sales staff
An education and training app used by frontline sales staff.
- Staff app
- Training
- Sales staff
2025Internet service provider
Maintenance work app
A maintenance work app used by maintenance staff.
- Maintenance
- App
- Field staff
* Projects without a client name are described by industry under confidentiality agreements.
Use cases What a field service app usually covers
From dispatch to reporting, everything the field needs on one phone.
Daily work that now runs on paper, Excel or photos sent to chat groups is the best place to start.
Dispatch
Managers assign work orders, staff and time slots in the admin; field staff accept jobs in the app and status returns in real time.
Inspection checklists and photos
Checklists by equipment or work item, photos tagged with location and time, and follow-up tasks opened directly from failed items.
Offline work
In basements, mountains or sites with poor signal, fill in forms and take photos on the phone, then sync when back online.
Sign-off and reporting
Completion reports, on-site signatures and manager approval in the app, with approval steps set by your company's rules.
Equipment and site data
Equipment, sites, locations and full history in one place; scan a QR code on site to see past inspections and repairs.
ERP and admin
Work orders, hours, parts and reports connect to your existing ERP or admin through APIs, with no extra copy of the data.
Compare Off-the-shelf software vs custom app vs paper and Excel
Off-the-shelf software, a custom app, or paper and Excel?
Each fits a different stage. Many teams get by on Excel and chat groups, try packaged software, and decide on a custom app once the workflow is settled.
| Aspect | Off-the-shelf SaaS software | Custom field app | Paper / Excel + chat apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: Sign up, configure and use | Custom field app: Interviews, design and build, then a phased rollout | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Ready now, nothing to adopt |
| Forms and workflow | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: Fit the product's fields and flow | Custom field app: Designed around your checklists, approval steps and permissions | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Filled in individually, formats drift |
| Sites without signal | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: Depends on each product's offline support | Custom field app: Offline entry and sync designed to your needs | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Paper works, but must be re-entered later |
| Photos and records | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: Stored in the product, searchable by its features | Custom field app: Photos tied to the job, location and time, searchable in the admin | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Scattered across chat groups and personal phones |
| ERP and existing systems | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: Limited to the product's integrations | Custom field app: Connected to your ERP and admin through APIs | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Compiled and re-keyed by hand |
| Where data lives | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: The vendor's cloud | Custom field app: Your own servers or cloud | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Paper, files and personal phones |
| Cost structure | Off-the-shelf SaaS software: Monthly fees by user or feature | Custom field app: One-time build, separate maintenance after launch | Paper / Excel + chat apps: Low tool cost, high manual effort |
Process How we build it
See how the field works before drawing screens.
Whether a field app works depends on whether it matches how people really work. We interview and ride along first, then roll out in phases, with something you can accept at the end of each one.
- STEP 01
Site interviews and ride-alongs
2–4 weeks
Interview managers and frontline staff, follow them on site or along an inspection route, review current paper forms, Excel files and reporting, and decide which workflow comes first.
- STEP 02
Workflow design and prototype
Depends on scope
Checklists, dispatch and approvals become a clickable prototype that field staff try on their phones, checked for outdoor use and gloved hands before sign-off.
- STEP 03
Build and phased rollout
6 weeks–6 months
App, admin and APIs are built together. One team or route pilots it first, and we adjust based on feedback before rolling out company-wide.
- STEP 04
Launch and operations
Ongoing
Monitor sync, upload and account errors, and adjust for mobile OS updates and workflow changes. The same team stays responsible.
Pricing Price ranges
How much does a construction management app cost?
Estimates based on custom app and system projects in Taiwan in 2026. The final figure depends on the number of workflows, user roles, offline needs and the systems to connect.
| Scope | Price range | Typical content | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requirements and site interviews | NT$100k–300k | Interviews and ride-alongs, review of forms and workflows, producing a comparable spec | 2–4 weeks |
| Single-workflow app | NT$500k–1.2M | Either inspection or dispatch, plus an admin back office | 6–12 weeks |
| Full-featured | NT$1.2M–3M | Dispatch, inspection, sign-off, offline, reports and multi-role permissions | 3–6 months |
| Connect existing systems | NT$50k–200k per integration point | ERP, HR, maps or equipment data | Depends on the other system's API |
Mobile devices, app store account fees and cloud hosting are billed by actual usage. Post-launch maintenance is a separate agreement.
FAQ Common questions
Construction management and field service app FAQ
How much does a construction management app cost?
Based on custom projects in Taiwan in 2026: either inspection or dispatch with an admin back office is about NT$500k–1.2M; dispatch, inspection, sign-off, offline, reports and multi-role permissions is about NT$1.2M–3M; each existing system connected (ERP, HR, maps or equipment data) is about NT$50k–200k. Requirements and site interviews before development are about NT$100k–300k.
How long does an inspection or dispatch app take?
A single workflow, either inspection or dispatch with an admin, takes about 6–12 weeks; a full-featured app with dispatch, inspection, sign-off, offline and reports takes about 3–6 months. Site interviews and requirements take another 2–4 weeks beforehand, and rollout usually starts with one team.
Should we buy off-the-shelf construction management software or build a custom app?
If your workflow is simple and close to the product's defaults, start with SaaS software: it is quick to adopt and billed monthly. A custom app fits better when your forms and approvals are company-specific, you need offline work, it must connect to your ERP, or the data must stay with you. You can also run packaged software for a while and build custom once the workflow is settled.
Can the app work on sites or in basements without signal?
Yes. An offline-capable app lets staff fill in checklists, take photos and collect signatures without signal; the data is stored on the phone and synced to the admin when back online. Which features work offline and how sync is handled are confirmed during site interviews, based on the real working conditions.
Can it connect to our existing ERP or admin system?
Yes. Work orders, hours, parts and reports are exchanged with your ERP or admin through APIs. Without an API, file exchange or an intermediary database can work, but reliability and maintenance cost are assessed first. Each integration point is about NT$50k–200k, depending on the other system's API.
Our field staff are not used to apps. How do we roll it out?
Design around how staff already work instead of asking them to adapt to the system. We interview and ride along first, move paper forms onto the phone largely as they are, and size buttons and text for outdoor use and gloved hands. Rollout starts with one pilot team, changes are made from their feedback before expanding, and paper and app can run side by side during the transition.
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