Building Smarter Project Intelligence
A practical inventory control and price prediction web app built to help DGLP Building Inc. track project costs, capture jobsite data, and estimate future work with more confidence.
DGLP Building Inc. came to Logica Softworks with a real operational problem: construction costs, material usage, labour hours, subcontractor work, receipts, and jobsite notes were all important — but they were not living in a single, simple system.
For a construction company working across residential, commercial, and institutional projects, every job creates valuable information. The issue was not whether DGLP had the knowledge. The issue was whether that knowledge could be captured, organized, and reused when pricing the next project.
The goal was not to build bloated construction software.
The goal was to create a simple, fast, mobile-friendly web app that could help DGLP track what happened on each project, understand what different jobs actually cost, and use that information to estimate future work more efficiently.
Project Overview
Client: DGLP Building Inc.
Service: Custom Web App MVP, Workflow Strategy, Project Inventory Control, Cost Tracking Dashboard
Outcome Focus: Better project cost visibility, faster estimating, mobile field data capture, reusable project intelligence
Construction businesses make decisions in the field, not just behind a desk.
DGLP needed a tool that could work the way contractors actually work: fast, straightforward, and practical. The system needed to let the team open a project, break it into tasks, input labour and material costs, attach receipts, track subcontractor usage, and compare past jobs to future opportunities.
That is where Logica came in.
The Challenge
DGLP Building Inc. handles construction and renovation work where the details matter: labour hours, material quantities, square footage, supplier costs, subcontractor fees, receipts, invoices, and jobsite documentation.
Without a centralized system, that information can become scattered across memory, paperwork, photos, texts, receipts, invoices, spreadsheets, and supplier records.
The challenge was not just technological.
It was operational.
DGLP needed a first version of the product that could do four things well:
Track project costs by task, material, labour, and subcontractor use
Keep receipts, invoices, and jobsite photos connected to the right project
Create a simple knowledge base from completed work
Help estimate similar future projects based on real historical project data
This was not a “build everything” problem.
This was a workflow clarity problem.
The Approach
Logica Softworks focused on building a lean, field-friendly web application designed around how construction work actually happens.
Instead of forcing DGLP into complicated software built for office administrators, we focused on the core workflow: create a project, break it into areas or tasks, input real costs, attach supporting documentation, and turn that information into a usable reference point for future pricing.
The priority was simplicity, speed, and utility.
The product needed to be accessible from a phone or computer, lightweight enough to load quickly on-site, and clear enough for a contractor to use without getting buried in menus, dashboards, or unnecessary features.
That meant focusing on the flow of the work:
How a project gets created
How a project gets broken into tasks or work areas
How labour, materials, and subcontractors are assigned to each task
How receipts, invoices, and jobsite photos are captured
How historical data can support future pricing decisions
The Solution
Logica developed a practical project inventory control and price prediction web app that gave DGLP a clearer way to track work, costs, and project knowledge.
The platform was designed to help DGLP move from scattered project information to a centralized project control panel.
Instead of relying only on memory or paperwork, DGLP could begin building a reusable database of past work: what materials were used, how many hours were required, who performed the work, what suppliers were involved, what the work cost, and how that compared to the size and scope of the project.
The result was a tool built for clarity first.
A simple system that helps turn past project activity into future estimating intelligence.
What We Built
01 — Responsive MVP Web App
A structured project tracking system that allows DGLP to create new projects, name them, and organize the work by specific areas, tasks, or construction phases. Each project becomes a record of what happened, what was used, who was involved, and what it cost.
02 — Labour, Material, and Subcontractor Tracking
A practical input system for tracking worker hours, hourly rates, material costs, material quantities, and subcontractor involvement. The tool was designed to distinguish between labour-only work, material-only purchases, combined labour and material costs, and subcontracted work.
03 — Receipt, Invoice, and Jobsite Photo Uploads
A mobile-friendly upload feature that lets users attach receipts, invoices, and project photos directly to the relevant project or task. This gives DGLP one place to find the supporting documentation behind the numbers.
04 — Cost Comparison and Square Footage Reference
A project intelligence layer that helps compare the cost of completed work against project size, task type, and square footage. This allows DGLP to look back at similar projects and make more informed pricing decisions based on completed work.
05 — Price Prediction Support
A simple estimation support system designed to help DGLP use past project data to estimate future jobs. As more projects are entered into the system, the tool becomes more valuable by creating a practical knowledge base for pricing, budgeting, and time estimation.
06 — Mobile-Friendly Web App Experience
A lightweight web application designed for fast access on phones, tablets, and desktops. The interface was intentionally kept simple and direct so contractors could capture information quickly without having to deal with complex software.
The outcome
The finished tool gave DGLP Building Inc. a more practical way to capture, organize, and reuse project information.
Instead of letting valuable jobsite data disappear after each project, DGLP now had a system that could help them:
Track project labour and material costs more clearly
Organize receipts, invoices, and jobsite photos in one place
Compare costs across similar jobs
Build a knowledge base from completed work
Estimate future projects with more speed and confidence
Reduce the time spent digging through paperwork, photos, and memory
The biggest value was not just tracking numbers.
The value was turning project history into a business asset.
Why this Project fits Logica
At Logica Softworks, we build software to remove friction, create clarity, and support better business outcomes.
This project reflects that directly.
DGLP Building Inc. did not need bloated enterprise construction software. They needed a focused system that matched the realities of field work: simple input, fast access, clean organization, and useful information when it matters.
This tool helped convert everyday project activity into structured operational intelligence.
That is what Logica is built for.
Not software for the sake of software.
Software that helps operators see the business more clearly, move faster, and make better decisions.