Cornerstone Construction Cuts Change Orders by 30%
How a 45-employee commercial contractor replaced two disconnected platforms with one unified system — and eliminated the chaos that was eating their margins.
The Challenge
Cornerstone Construction managed six to eight commercial projects simultaneously, each worth $2M–$15M. Their project data lived in Procore while financials sat in QuickBooks — with no real-time link between the two.
Change orders were the single biggest margin killer. Scope creep went untracked, subcontractor bids were compared in spreadsheets, and by the time a cost overrun surfaced in QuickBooks it was already weeks old.
- Change orders discovered too late to mitigate cost impact
- No real-time budget-to-actual visibility per project
- Subcontractor bid comparison done manually in spreadsheets
- Field teams and office staff using completely different systems
The Solution
Cornerstone rolled out Dewx across all job sites and the home office in a phased four-week migration, starting with their two largest active projects.
CX Hub — Project Tracking
Every job site, milestone, and punch list tracked in real time with automated progress updates to stakeholders.
OPS Hub — Budget Control
Live budget-to-actual tracking per project with instant alerts when costs approach thresholds.
GTM Hub — Bid Management
Subcontractor bids captured, compared, and awarded in one pipeline with full audit trails.
Dew AI — Change Order Drafts
AI-generated change order documentation with scope analysis and cost impact estimates in seconds.
The Results
30%
Fewer change orders
$1.2M
Saved in cost overruns annually
100%
Real-time budget visibility
2 → 1
Tools consolidated into Dewx
Timeline
Migrated project data and configured CX Hub with job-site hierarchies and milestone templates.
Connected OPS Hub financials and set up budget-to-actual dashboards for active projects.
Rolled out GTM Hub bid management and trained field supervisors on mobile workflows.
Measured 30% reduction in change orders and $1.2M in annual cost overrun savings.
“We used to find out about cost overruns weeks after they happened. Now every dollar is tracked in real time, and change orders are caught before they snowball. Our margins have never been healthier.”
Features That Made the Difference
Job Site Tracking
Milestones, punch lists, and progress photos in one view.
Budget-to-Actual
Real-time cost tracking with threshold alerts.
Bid Management
Compare and award subcontractor bids in a pipeline.
AI Change Orders
Auto-draft change order docs with cost impact analysis.
Field Mobile Access
Full project access from any job site on mobile.
Team Coordination
Assign tasks and track crew availability across sites.
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