Construction management method, system, computer readable medium, computer architecture, computer-implemented instructions, input-processing-output, graphical user interfaces, databases and file management

A computer-implemented method of integrated, in real time, remote construction management, work verification and requisition payment, wherein a device is provided, the device having at least one processor and a memory storing at least one program for execution by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• generating, with the at least one processor, a schedule of values (SOV) in real time by receiving a plurality of SOV descriptions, wherein each of the SOV descriptions describes a specific construction work element for a construction project;
• storing, with the at least one processor, the SOV in a predetermined unitary database;
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, an electronic requisition including requisition information from a requisition submitted by a contractor applying for payment for at least one of the specific construction work elements for the construction project, wherein the contractor is an entity contracted to provide one or more of labor, materials, goods, and services under a contract associated with the construction project managed using the method, and storing the electronic requisition in the predetermined unitary database;
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, a verification component related to an actual condition of the specific construction work element of the construction project, and storing the verification component in the predetermined unitary database, the verification component input being generated using at least one of:
• one or more sensors, and one or more automated surveillance devices positioned at a project worksite of the construction project and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, and automatically transmitting the verification component input to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices are remotely operated using one or more programming instructions, the one or more programming instructions
• including an identification of at least one of a location and a predetermined surveillance travel path in the project worksite for collection of the verification component by at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices,
• being automatically generated and transmitted by the at least one processor to the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices in response to receiving the electronic requisition, and
• being configured to cause the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices to perform, in response to receiving the one or more programming instructions, inspection of the project worksite of the construction project and collect, based on the performed inspection, the verification component, and transmit the verification component to the at least one processor;
• determining, with the at least one processor, a current completion status of the specific construction work element by comparing the verification component with a prior version of the verification component and/or a predetermined condition;
• determining, with the at least one processor, whether the verification component is acceptable, partially acceptable or unacceptable to verify the current completion status of the SOV description of the specific construction work element based on a comparison of at least one of:
• a pixel data extracted from one or more electronic images, a portion of one or more electronic documents, a portion of one or more electronic images and any combination thereof, included in the verification component input with data associated with the actual condition of the specific construction work element, the comparison including inspection of the actual condition without requiring a presence and/or a manual input of a project manager or the contractor at the project worksite of the construction project;
• generating, with the at least one processor, a payment authorization in response to the acceptable determination, transmitting the acceptable payment authorization to a payment provider, and authorizing payment to the contractor by the payment provider of an amount of a payment corresponding to a requested amount of the requisition;
• and/or
• generating, with the at least one processor, a notification of rejection in response to the partially acceptable or the unacceptable determination, and resubmitting, with the at least one processor, the partially acceptable or unacceptable verification component for consideration and/or correction of the specific construction work element of the construction project;
• and
• updating, with the at least one processor, the SOV in real time based on the determining the current completion status and/or the determining whether the verification component is acceptable, partially acceptable or unacceptable.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing at least one computer-implemented program for integrated, in real time, remote construction management, work verification and requisition payment, the at least one program for execution by at least one processor and a memory storing the at least one program, the at least one program including instructions, when, executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• generating, with the at least one processor, a schedule of values (SOV) in real time by receiving a plurality of SOV descriptions, wherein each of the SOV descriptions describes a specific construction work element for a construction project;
• storing, with the at least one processor, the SOV in a predetermined unitary database;
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, an electronic requisition including requisition information from a requisition submitted by a contractor applying for payment for at least one of the specific construction work elements for the construction project, wherein the contractor is an entity contracted to provide one or more of labor, materials, goods, and services under a contract associated with the construction project managed using the computer-implemented program for integrated, in real time, remote construction management, work verification and requisition payment, and storing the electronic requisition in the predetermined unitary database;
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, a verification component related to an actual condition of the specific construction work element of the construction project, and storing the verification component in the predetermined unitary database, the verification component input being generated using at least one of:
• one or more sensors, and one or more automated surveillance devices positioned at a project worksite of the construction project and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, and automatically transmitting the verification component input to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices are remotely operated using one or more programming instructions, the one or more programming instructions
• including an identification of at least one of a location and a predetermined surveillance travel path in the project worksite for collection of the verification component by at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices,
• being automatically generated and transmitted by the at least one processor to the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices in response to receiving the electronic requisition, and
• being configured to cause the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices to perform, in response to receiving the one or more programming instructions, inspection of the project worksite of the construction project and collect, based on the performed inspection, the verification component, and transmit the verification component to the at least one processor;
• determining, with the at least one processor, a current completion status of the specific construction work element by comparing the verification component with a prior version of the verification component and/or a predetermined condition;
• determining, with the at least one processor, whether the verification component is acceptable, partially acceptable or unacceptable to verify the current completion status of the SOV description of the specific construction work element based on a comparison of at least one of:
• a pixel data extracted from one or more electronic images, a portion of one or more electronic documents, a portion of one or more electronic images and any combination thereof, included in the verification component input with data associated with the actual condition of the specific construction work element, the comparison including inspection of the actual condition without requiring a presence and/or a manual input of a project manager or the contractor at the project worksite of the construction project;
• generating, with the at least one processor, a payment authorization in response to the acceptable determination, transmitting the acceptable payment authorization to a payment provider, and authorizing payment to the contractor by the payment provider of an amount of a payment corresponding to a requested amount of the requisition;
• and/or
• generating, with the at least one processor, a notification of rejection in response to the partially acceptable or the unacceptable determination, and resubmitting, with the at least one processor, the partially acceptable or unacceptable verification component for consideration and/or correction of the specific construction work element of the construction project;
• and
• updating, with the at least one processor, the SOV in real time based on the determining the current completion status and/or the determining whether the verification component is acceptable, partially acceptable or unacceptable.

A computer-implemented system for integrated, in real time, remote construction management, work verification and requisition payment, the system comprising:

• a device having at least one processor and a memory storing at least one program for execution by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions, when, executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, an electronic version of one or more of a bid document, a change order, and an unapproved work in place;
• comparing, with the at least once processor, the electronic version with an historic database including one or more of bid documents, change orders, and unapproved works in place;
• converting, with the at least once processor, the electronic version into a plurality of schedule of value (SOV) descriptions based on the comparing, wherein each of the SOV descriptions describes a specific construction work element for a construction project;
• generating, with the at least one processor, an SOV in real time based on the plurality of SOV descriptions;
• storing, with the at least one processor, the SOV in a predetermined unitary database;
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, an electronic requisition including requisition information from a requisition submitted by a contractor applying for payment for at least one of the specific construction work elements for the construction project, wherein the contractor is an entity contracted to provide one or more of labor, materials, goods, and services under a contract associated with the construction project managed using the system, and storing the electronic requisition in the predetermined unitary database;
• associating the requisition with the at least one specific construction work element of the SOV included in the requisition, and storing the requisition associated with the SOV in the predetermined unitary database;
• receiving as input, with the at least one processor, a verification component related to an actual condition of the specific construction work element of the construction project, and storing the verification component in the predetermined unitary database, the verification component input being generated using at least one of:
• one or more sensors, and one or more automated surveillance devices positioned at a project worksite of the construction project and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, and automatically transmitting the verification component input to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices are remotely operated using one or more programming instructions, the one or more programming instructions
• including an identification of at least one of a location and a predetermined surveillance travel path in the project worksite for collection of the verification component by at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices,
• being automatically generated and transmitted by the at least one processor to the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices in response to receiving the electronic requisition, and
• being configured to cause the at least one of one or more sensors and one or more automated surveillance devices to perform, in response to receiving the one or more programming instructions, inspection of the project worksite of the construction project and collect, based on the performed inspection, the verification component, and transmit the verification component to the at least one processor;
• associating the verification component with the at least one specific construction work element of the SOV identified in the requisition, and storing the verification component associated with the SOV in the predetermined unitary database;
• determining, with the at least one processor, a current completion status of the specific construction work element by comparing the verification component with a prior version of the verification component and/or a predetermined condition;
• determining, with the at least one processor, whether the verification component is acceptable, partially acceptable or unacceptable to verify the current completion status of the SOV description of the specific construction work element based on a comparison of at least one of:
• a pixel data extracted from one or more electronic images, a portion of one or more electronic documents, a portion of one or more electronic images and any combination thereof, included in the verification component input with data associated with the actual condition of the specific construction work element, the comparison including inspection of the actual condition without requiring a presence and/or a manual input of a project manager or the contractor at the project worksite of the construction project;
• generating, with the at least one processor, a payment authorization in response to the acceptable determination, transmitting the acceptable payment authorization to a payment provider, and authorizing payment to the contractor by the payment provider of an amount of a payment corresponding to a requested amount of the requisition;
• and/or
• generating, with the at least one processor, a notification of rejection in response to the partially acceptable or the unacceptable determination, and resubmitting, with the at least one processor, the partially acceptable or unacceptable verification component for consideration and/or correction of the specific construction work element of the construction project;
• updating, with the at least one processor, the SOV in real time based on the determining the current completion status and/or the determining whether the verification component is acceptable, partially acceptable or unacceptable;
• tagging, with the at least one processor, one or more of a project schedule, a project report, a project heat map, a project model, a 3D project model, a building information model, and a payment database based on the SOV;
• and
• updating, with the at least one processor, one or more of the project schedule, the project report, the project heat map, the project model, the 3D project model, the building information model, and the payment database, wherein the updating is performed in response to one or more of the updating of the SOV, the acceptable determination, or the unacceptable determination.