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Case Study: Focus Development achieves faster issue resolution and better communication with Buildup
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How Focus Development Uses Buildup for Better Communication in Construction Projects
Focus Development, a Chicago-based developer and general contractor building The Atworth at Mellody Farms (a 260‑unit apartment project in Vernon Hills, IL), faced major communication breakdowns with subcontractors, trades and consultants—relying on paper, Excel and printouts for the punch‑list process with no central repository. To solve this, Focus Development implemented Buildup to replace the fragmented, manual workflows.
Buildup provided instant, photo-backed issue reporting, real-time communication and timestamped tracking so subs can often close out issues before engineers return to the trailer. As a result, Buildup has increased the speed of communication, improved tracking and accountability (making it easy to trace actions over days), cut time spent organizing paperwork and given the team more time for fieldwork instead of Excel maintenance.
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Focus Development
Jake Dohm
Project Engineer