Maintaining projects organized and moving forward often requires multiple platforms and digital solutions for contractors, project managers, and construction crews. However, there has never before been an all-in-one platform that streamlines communication among every decision-maker in the construction process.
At Lydul, they have created such a platform, transforming the construction and contracting industry with a mobile app that is easy to use by everyone – regardless of a tech background. Founder Marc Beudet started in optics, working with cameras, lenses, and image processing. After building cameras and image-processing tools to create virtual real estate tours for companies around the country, Beudet realized that there could be an even greater application for an easy-to-use app that can be leveraged by not just real estate firms but homebuilders, contractors, and project managers.
“We started with the desire to create something that would help contractors make better use of all the tools that they have, from photos and videos to 3d models,” Beudet says. “With our background and knowledge of the building lifecycle, we built a platform that helps with everything from the construction to the operation to the maintenance of the building.”
Lydul simplifies daily operations for each key decision-maker in the process, from the owner to the contractor, the project managers and crew members, and even the sales teams and the clients themselves. Through the mobile app, contractors can create and update jobs quickly and efficiently, onboarding new crews with a simple QR code. In addition, the crew members receive updates through SMS, making it easier than ever to communicate and collaborate on projects.
Crews can clock in and out through the app, tracking their time precisely and sending photos and videos for real-time project status updates. Crew members also can add comments to photos, making communication simple and streamlined. For project managers, the Lydul dashboard gives them a clear view of their employees’ schedules and the costs and times associated with daily tasks and special projects.
Lydul recently launched a beta program that allows users to integrate their data with existing services such as Procore and QuickBooks, making financial oversight available on a single platform.
After an initial launch in the summer of 2022, Lydul has steadily grown, gaining the respect of contractors and construction crews around the country. Beudet and his team are seeking additional funding to accelerate their growth and continue developing benefits for the app. Using reality capture technology, Lydul allows managers and teams to connect and communicate no matter where they are. Expensive and time-consuming site visits will soon become a thing of the past, with Lydul able to send the same information virtually and in real time.
“We want to make it easy and useful for teams to communicate more effectively and to allow managers to have a virtual presence on-site even when they can’t be there in person,” Beudet says.
To learn more about Lydul’s innovative technology, visit www.lydul.com.
