Torcon piloted TrunkText on two construction projects to answer questions across drawings, specifications and requests for information. A site team needs the exact clause and revision behind each answer. Torcon · Trunk Tools
Customer results
Torcon
Torcon used TrunkText on two active projects to find answers in project documents and review submittals. Trunk Tools reports 453 hours saved in the first four full months. For a field trial, time the lookup all the way through to checking the cited revision.
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AMLI Residential
At AMLI Residential, field staff text questions and receive answers with references to project documents. Trunk Tools reports one to two hours saved per field user per day finding critical information. Ask the person on site to open the cited sheet on their phone before acting.
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Set up the trial
Start with one project’s approved documents. Keep issue dates, revision numbers and access rights. Ask about a single element and location, then open the cited pages on a phone. Repeat with a missing document and a conflicting instruction.
Worked example · fictional inputs
Training documents: drawing A12 revision 2 specifies a smooth finish for the east ramp. Approved addendum AD03, dated 12 May, explicitly replaces that note for the east ramp with a broom finish.
Expected result
Expected answer: “For the east ramp, AD03 §2 specifies a broom finish and expressly replaces note 4 on A12 revision 2.” Ask the site lead to open both references. If the addendum covers a different ramp, refer the conflict to the project lead.
When to recommend this tool
Recommend TrunkText when the contractor controls the current document set and field staff can verify a citation in context. If revisions or approvals are missing, use it to locate records and obtain an authorised decision before directing work.
