In short:
- Material Intelligence is the new capability in ConstructConnect® Project Intelligence, currently in beta, that helps you find projects by the quantities of the materials your team cares about, surfaced directly from project plans.
- Three new search filters let you narrow down projects based on material category, quantity, and manufacturer.
- A material count column appears directly in the search grid, so you can qualify a project without opening a single document.
- The Material Intelligence tab on the Project Details Page breaks the count down by item and manufacturer for anyone who needs the full picture.
- Built for both sides of the bid — manufacturers and reps qualifying leads, and contractors sizing up scope before committing to a bid.
What Is Material Intelligence?
Material Intelligence is a beta feature in ConstructConnect® Project Intelligence that lets you search by material counts, surfaced from project plans and schedules. Users can search for the materials that matter to their business, set a desired material amount, and see which manufacturers are represented.
The Problem With Searching by Everything Except Materials
Ask anyone who qualifies leads off project data how they currently rule projects in or out, and you'll hear some version of the same workaround: manually opening documents to count items by hand, routing anything under a certain size to someone else to sort through, or using project dollar value as a stand-in for whether it's worth pursuing.
That last one is the riskiest habit. A big-budget warehouse can carry almost no flooring. A mid-size multi-family job can be a far better lead for a flooring vendor than a project three times its size. Dollar value tells you how big a project is, not whether your product is on it or in what quantity.
Contractors run into the same wall from the other side. Scanning a bid list for projects worth chasing means opening plan sets one at a time just to see if the scope justifies the estimate.
How Material Intelligence Works
Material Intelligence adds three filters to Project Intelligence search:
| Filter |
What It Filters On |
What You Get |
| Item |
CSI code for the product category |
Narrows results to a specific trade or line item |
| Count threshold |
Quantity above, below, or between a cutoff |
Qualifies projects by scale instead of dollar value |
| Manufacturer |
Brand found in plan schedules |
Shows whose product is already on the job |
The material count also shows up directly in the search grid as its own column, so you can sort and scan without opening a single project.
The Material Intelligence Tab
Every Project Details Page has its own Material Intelligence tab with the full breakdown: every item, its quantity, and the manufacturer tied to it. Each quantity is organized by division and tied to the schedule it was extracted from, so you're not just seeing a count. You can see exactly where it came from.
Qualify Leads by Product and Quantity, Not Guesswork
If you're qualifying leads for a manufacturer, rep firm, or distributor, Material Intelligence replaces guesswork with a filter. Instead of opening documents to confirm a project clears your minimum, or falling back on project value as a proxy, you filter directly on the number and product category that matter to your business. You can also see whose product is already specified in that CSI code, so you know where you're starting from before you make the call.
Size Up Bids by Scope Before You Open a Single Drawing
If you're a contractor scanning for projects worth bidding, the same quantity data works as a fast scope check. A quantity threshold tells you in one glance whether a project clears the size that makes it worth your crew's time, before you open a single drawing.
Either way, the win is the same: you stop treating every project on a list as equally worth a look, and start ruling projects in or out based on what's actually specified.
Does Material Intelligence Replace Checking the Plans?
No, Material Intelligence is a qualifying step, not a substitute for verification. It narrows a longer list down to the projects worth a closer look, based on real specified quantities instead of proxies like project value. Confirming the details against the source plans is still part of the process once a project clears that first filter.
See Material Intelligence on a Real Project
Material Intelligence is currently in beta inside Project Intelligence. If your team qualifies projects by product spec, trade, or scope size, this is built for exactly that call.
Schedule a demo with us today and we'll show you how it works on your actual market.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Material Intelligence in ConstructConnect Project Intelligence?
Material Intelligence is a beta search feature in ConstructConnect Project Intelligence that lets you filter projects by the specific materials and quantities specified on them, using item (CSI code), count, and manufacturer filters.
Where do I find the material count for a project?
It appears as its own column in the search results grid, and as a full item-by-item breakdown in the Material Intelligence tab on the Project Details page.
Who is Material Intelligence built for?
Manufacturers, reps, and distributors qualifying leads by product and volume, and contractors sizing up whether a project's scope is worth bidding.
Do I still need to check the project plans myself?
Yes. Material Intelligence helps you prioritize which projects are worth a closer look, but verifying scope and details against the source documents is still part of the process.
