Case Study: Collaborative Structures Limited achieves on-time delivery and improved jobsite efficiency with PlanGrid Build

A Growing Construction Company Wanted to Make a Splash in the Education Sector. PlanGrid Helped Pull it Off

Collaborative Structures Limited (CSL), an Ontario-based builder founded in 2003, needed a way to prove its efficiency and innovation to break into the education market. When CSL won the 170,000 sq ft Conestoga College expansion it faced a compressed 16‑month schedule and major document‑management headaches—paper plans were stored in a trailer a 15‑minute walk from site, causing delays and risk of working from outdated drawings.

CSL rolled out PlanGrid to field crews and stakeholders, equipping superintendents with iPads so drawings, change orders, and as‑builts were always current. The digital workflow saved roughly an hour a day on site, helped CSL win and complete the project on time, minimized campus disruption, sped handover of accurate as‑builts, and has since been deployed across the company’s other projects—improving efficiency and boosting the firm’s marketability.

Collaborative Structures Limited

Adrian Vugts

Superintendent