Case study
2 Hours Saved Every Day: How Le Projet Local Keeps Crews, Clients and Costs in Sync with Billdr
Discover how Le Projet Local, a 10-person residential builder in Joliette, uses Billdr’s daily reports, timesheets and AI-assisted estimates to save hours every day and run fully transparent projects.
2+ hrs
Saved every day on follow-ups with foremen
100%
Transparency with clients on cost-plus projects
Every day
Site photos and reports logged by the crew
How Billdr Changed Their Day-to-Day
Étienne Tremblay, president and owner of Le Projet Local, trained as an architectural technologist and studied design at Université Laval before a student job as a carpenter gave him the bug for the trade. Today his 10-person team, based in Joliette, covers all of Lanaudière with home additions, added storeys, major renovations, new-build framing, and exterior cladding. After a year on another app for timesheets, he moved the business onto Billdr.
Before Billdr
- Estimates built largely by hand. Hours spent analyzing plans and planning every project.
- Less precise estimates that were harder to explain to clients.
- Time-consuming check-ins between Étienne and his foremen every day.
- A separate app for timesheets that only covered part of the business.
- Harder to prove hours worked when clients questioned what was billed.
- Little time left for family or personal days.
After Billdr
- AI-assisted estimates brought into Billdr, saving time and improving precision.
- At least 2 hours saved every day on follow-ups with foremen.
- Easy punches and daily reports with photos, site notes, and what’s needed for the next day.
- Clear documentation that settled client questions about billed hours.
- Supplier invoices sent straight into Billdr for fully transparent cost-plus projects.
- A professional client dashboard, with every project document in one place.
For organizing the team, punches and daily reports literally changed the game. It’s easy for the guys to punch in and do their reports, and every day we have our photos and a description of what happened on site.
Why Le Projet Local Loves Billdr
From estimating to the job site, Billdr gave Étienne’s team a faster, more transparent way to run every project.
1. Faster, More Precise Estimates
Étienne uses AI to prepare his estimates, then brings them into Billdr. He saves a lot of time, gets more accurate numbers, and communicates more clearly with clients.
2. Daily Reports That Protect the Business
Crews log photos, site notes, who was on site, and what’s coming next. When clients questioned whether billed hours were really worked, the daily reports and timesheets gave clear, transparent proof.
3. Transparent Cost-Plus Billing
Supplier invoices go straight into Billdr, so Le Projet Local stays 100% transparent with clients on cost-plus projects, on a platform that’s easy for both the team and the client.
4. Better Subcontractor Management
Quotes, contracts, change orders, and now purchase orders all live in Billdr, helping the team manage subcontractors across every project.
5. A Smooth Switch
Moving from his previous timesheet app was easy. François from Billdr handled onboarding and was always quick to respond, and the in-app AI answered most day-to-day questions.
“Now I’m able to spend more time with my family”
“…I’m the one who picks up my daughter from daycare every day. I can take time for lunch with clients and suppliers, and take personal days just to rest and live my life outside of work.”
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Yes. Billdr is built for residential and commercial general contractors, home builders, and specialty contractors across North America. Whether you're a small & medium team (1-30 FTEs) or a growing business (30-100 employees), Billdr scales with the way you build.
Note: Billdr is not adapted for general contractors building high-rises, airports, industrial projects.
Absolutely. Billdr is designed for owners, project managers, estimators, office staff, field crews, subcontractors, and even your clients through dedicated portals. Everyone stays connected in one system.
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