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Construction · Texas · 85 Employees

Mid-size GC cuts change order disputes by 60%

We installed work order documentation AI across 12 active sites. The change order dispute rate dropped from 1 in 5 jobs to 1 in 12 in the first two quarters after deployment.

$240K saved in disputed COs
8 weeks to full deployment
Oil & Gas Services · Louisiana · 140 Employees

Pipeline inspection at 3x pace with half the crew

We deployed aerial and ground inspection systems on a 40-mile pipeline corridor. Inspection time dropped from 6 weeks to 9 days. Full deployment story including what the crew thought when the robots showed up.

67% faster inspection cycle
$380K margin improvement
Electrical · Southeast · 34 Employees

What happened when we told the crew the AI was tracking them

We deployed crew accountability tracking and the client was honest about it with their team. Three guys quit. Two came back. Revenue per crew member went up 22% in 6 months. The human side of AI deployment.

22% revenue per crew member
6 months to stabilize
Online Coaching · Solo Operator · $40K/mo Practice

Business coach automates her entire client onboarding pipeline

We built a full intake, onboarding, and check-in system for a one-person coaching practice running $40K/month. She stopped working weekends. She launched a group program she'd been putting off for two years.

14 hrs reclaimed per week
30% revenue growth after build
Info Products · Course Creator · 1-Person Business

Course creator stops answering support tickets - launches two new products

We built an AI support layer for a $12K/month course business where the owner personally answered every email. 85% of tickets now resolve automatically. He launched two new products in the following 8 months.

85% tickets auto-resolved
2 new launches in 8 months
Plumbing · Mountain West · 22 Employees

Entry-level build that paid back in 11 weeks

We started with one system - job costing. Eleven weeks later the payback math worked. The owner explains exactly what changed in their operation and what we installed next.

11 weeks payback
$52K in identified margin leakage

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