Construction SMS enables businesses to communicate instantly with multiple crews, coordinate shift and equipment scheduling, share project updates, and receive client feedback via text message.
With Textline, construction crews can text back and forth with clients, project managers, logistics teams, and individual workers. Use SMS’ rapid delivery to send instant alerts, keeping crews informed on emergency weather, hazards, and safety alerts.
With construction text messaging, project managers can easily share delivery instructions and notifications with contractors and crews to inform them of material arrival, communicate regular project updates to clients, and share direct invoices to ensure on-time payments.
SMS streamlines communication and coordination between individual crews, clients, and vendors. Let’s explore more ways SMS can be beneficial to construction companies.
The average text message is opened within five minutes after it’s received, making SMS the ideal channel for sharing must-see updates, alerts, and strategic messages.
Teams on construction sites can use texting to synchronize coordination, stay informed on deliveries and site access times, and reduce delays. With features like two-way texting, project managers can send and receive information from on-site teams to solve problems and reduce downtime with rapid decision-making.
Make coordinating multiple teams and job sites fast and efficient with SMS. With text message scheduling, workers moving between sites can receive immediate updated schedules and send jobsite check-ins. Automated SMS can be scheduled ahead of time to ensure all teams have the information they need on a fast-moving schedule.
SMS enables construction teams to share critical updates, including photos and videos of job site processes, conditions, or specific issues.
Managers can use texting to make faster decisions, prevent rework, and ensure safety and compliance regulations are followed. On-site teams can provide management proof of completed tasks, deliveries, and equipment or material issues.
Textline provides construction companies with a centralized, documented record of all messages exchanged between workers, vendors, and managers, ensuring the secure and proper storage of crucial information.
Reduce miscommunications with an easily accessible written record of decisions and orders to clarify doubts and avoid costly delays. In the case of disputes, SMS provides a clear timeline of what was agreed upon, protecting both workers and the business.
No more missed calls, bad connections, or ignored messages. SMS has a 98 percent open rate and enables conversations to continue even in noisy environments or remote job sites with minimal signal. Tap SMS to ensure your team members see essential updates and communications, no matter the conditions.
Save time and effort with mass SMS messaging. Send one text to hundreds of contacts to broadcast important announcements, alerts, and project updates to ensure everyone has the information they need to get the job done. Instead of calling or texting individuals one by one, use mass texting to effortlessly scale your communications and instantly reach all workers, subcontractors, and site crews.
Whether you want to improve direct communication with clients or coordinate internally with multiple teams across remote job sites, Textline helps construction companies win more bids, keep clients happy, and synchronize crews. Let’s dive into a few features that make Textline the best choice for effortless construction communication.
Textline’s true group messaging feature enables real-time coordination between multiple team members. Project managers, foremen, and subcontractors can communicate on the same message thread without conversations becoming disorganized or confusing. Workers can reply to leadership in real time to ask clarifying questions, ensuring faster decision-making and problem-solving.
With teams often spread across multiple job sites, Textline’s group messaging feature creates a centralized, documented conversation that keeps operations running smoothly.
Send a mass text message to all of your contacts simultaneously. Project managers can save time and effort by broadcasting site-wide scheduling changes, safety alerts, weather delays, or equipment updates. Coordinate large, dispersed crews instantly with a single text message.
Two-way texting enables one-on-one, real-time communication. A foreman can text a worker about an urgent task, and the worker can respond with updates, confirm task completion, or ask for instant clarification, all within the same thread. Supervisors can use two-way SMS to enhance efficiency and accountability on the go.
Use scheduled messages to automate communication and ensure timely updates are sent without manual intervention. Supervisors can utilize Textline to schedule reminders for site workers about upcoming tasks, meetings, delivery times, and more. Scheduled messages can be set in advance to ensure different job shifts and locations receive alerts even when you’re away from your phone.
Scheduled messages help to avoid last-minute scrambling and keep teams on track, reducing miscommunications and delays.
Textline’s user-friendly Unified Inbox is a crucial tool for communication across multiple project teams. Stay in sync without juggling phone calls, emails, and scattered messages.
The Unified Inbox brings all communications into one place, allowing managers to coordinate deliveries, schedule crews, resolve site issues, and respond to client concerns from the same inbox. With advanced tagging features, managers can categorize and sort inboxes with internal labels, staying organized and keeping jobs on track.
Textline’s attachments feature uses multimedia messaging service (MMS) to enable construction crews to share visual media via text message. MMS makes it easy to visually document job site progress, send photos of safety hazards, and verify completed work.
Share updated photos and videos with clients to increase satisfaction and communication. Field workers can share photos of damaged material deliveries or misaligned installation, enabling supervisors to quickly assess and provide remediation guidance off-site.
Shortcuts, or pre-written text templates, save time on repeated messaging and streamline communications. Use pre-set templates to quickly send job site updates, shift reminders, safety alerts, and delivery confirmations. A supervisor can use Shortcuts to instantly notify workers about a weather delay or change in jobsite. Reduce time spent on manual messaging and focus on completing tasks on time.
Textline’s customizable Automations reduce manual tasks and streamline job confirmations, check-ins, and assignments. Utilize auto-replies to provide instant answers to common questions, keeping field teams informed without having to manually respond.
Project managers can set automated messages to trigger, informing clients and team members when certain tasks or phases are completed.
For construction teams that are always on the go, Textline’s mobile app allows teams to bring their communications on-site. Foremen, managers, and workers can send and receive messages from anywhere without being tied to a desk or office.
Use the Textline app to quickly check job site updates, receive schedule changes, and report issues. Plus, the mobile app’s push notifications ensure no critical messages go unread.
Integrating SMS into your chosen construction software, such as Procore or BuilderTrend, is easy with Textline’s advanced API and robust suite of native integrations. Textline enables your teams to share automated updates, real-time task notifications, work orders, and schedule changes via SMS when integrated with your preferred software.
Gain valuable insight into your communication with real-time analytics on statistics like message volume, response times, and team performance. Track your team's efficiency and identify areas for communication improvement.
Keep projects on schedule by continually ensuring proactive communication, making data-driven decisions, and improving overall project efficiency.
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in labor costs saved annually with instant text communications. — Eyrus
average response time for texting. — CallHub
of all project rework on jobsites is due to poor communication. — FMI Corporation
Textline is an industry leader in security, with advanced encryption and access controls enabling project managers to decide who can view and send messages. Plus, Textline stays rigorously compliant with industry texting regulations like SOC-2 and TCPA, ensuring your business is protected and data is safe.
Textline simplifies the phone number registration process for construction businesses by guiding users through the registration process so they can start texting as soon as possible.
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Use SMS to update crews on jobsite information such as parking, carpool options, site layout, access points, or location. Send site-specific safety notifications to make sure workers have appropriate levels of PPE. Quickly share traffic updates and keep teams informed with up-to-date site maps to avoid delays and confusion.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Crew A: The main entrance to the Lagovista Site is now on 5th Street due to ongoing roadwork. Use the 2nd gate for access moving forward. </span>
SMS enables project managers and foremen to facilitate communication between different teams, keeping contractors and crews aligned. Notify subcontractors about scheduling and material availability.
Send task assignments and update teams on evolving priorities to make sure each worker knows their responsibilities. Use texting to coordinate breaks to optimize labor resources and ensure the project sticks to schedule.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Electrical crew just finished wiring in section B. Plumbing team is cleared to start installation. They should finish by 5pm today. </span>
Handle unforeseen scheduling, permitting, or client-related delays and changes with SMS. Rapidly share scheduling adjustments to ensure workers, subcontractors, and stakeholders are informed. Keep teams notified of unexpected work stoppages and send follow-up messages as timelines evolve.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Heads up, crew – client is rethinking upstairs bathroom design. Hold off on tiling until we get final decisions. Let me know if you have any questions. </span>
Get ahead of high-risk situations with urgent text alerts. Send immediate updates to ensure worker safety in emergencies such as severe weather warnings or on-site safety issues. Keep teams updated on equipment malfunctions that could be dangerous. Send alert texts to evacuate teams in case of fire hazards, gas leaks, or structural instability.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Baskerville Site ALERT: High wind advisory today. All crane operations are suspended. Secure all loose materials and use caution. Report hazards to foremen immediately. </span>
Text clients and stakeholders real-time status updates, send jobsite photos, and communicate any issues or delays. Ask crews to send text message progress reports throughout the day, including photo documentation. Crews can quickly flag delays or unexpected site conditions to ensure all interested parties have updated information.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Site Supervisor: Team leads, please send a quick status update by 2pm. Include photos of completed work. Make sure to note any issues. Thanks! </span>
Material deliveries and on-site availability of equipment is crucial for workflow efficiency. Send your teams instant updates on shipments, equipment arrivals, and ideal storage locations.
Expedite material unloading by sending crews a heads-up text message just before shipments arrive. Foremen can notify project managers when supplies are running low to prevent downtime.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">SHIPMENT UPDATE: Lumber for section 6 is arriving at the north gate at 2pm. Crews B and C should be ready to unload upon arrival. Please plan accordingly. </span>
Keep clients in-the-know and excited about ongoing projects with regular text updates. Provide transparent updates on delays or site issues. Send milestone celebration texts to celebrate crucial moments in the construction process.
Coordinate client or stakeholder visits asynchronously via SMS to ensure safety protocols or access limitations are in place. Save time by scheduling update texts to send to clients ahead of time.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Mr. Thomas, we’ve just completed the electrical and plumbing stages of the build. You’re welcome to stop by the site tomorrow between 2-4pm for a walkthrough. Let me know if that works for you. Thank you! </span>
Automate reminder texts to send to crews at pre-determined times. For example, schedule safety training reminders every six months or schedule a text message to remind foremen to log hours at the end of each day.
Send mass SMS reminders to all team members to reiterate project deadlines or upcoming milestones. Alert teams on upcoming meetings or planning sessions.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Reminder: Mandatory safety training tomorrow morning at 9am on-site. Please make sure your team is on-time and ready to go. See you then. </span>
Simplify your onboarding process by sending essential information and reminders straight to your employee’s mobile phone. Provide links to training, share documents, and send initial instructions on where to report.
Give your new employees a space to ask questions and ensure they’re up to date with two-way texting. Schedule shift start times and share specific jobsite training information to accelerate onboarding.
<span class="chat-bubble"><span class="chat-bubble__text">Welcome to the crew, Shelly! Your first day is Monday, 3/24. You’ll check in with the main office at 7am. Please bring your completed tax forms and safety certification. See you then!</span>
Textline immediately addressed my needs and was able to resolve my issue within minutes to get me up and running and communicating with my field team! Fast and friendly! Thank you!
We like that we can all be on the Textline at the same time, see messages in real-time and respond. It’s easy to use, transfer conversations, and collaborate with team members.
Texline is easy to use, and has quickly become one of our primary day-to-day communication methods. We love the option to collaborate as an office, transfer messages, and whisper additional details. The announcement feature helps keep us on track with reminding our clients and staff of different deadlines and events.
Sync your construction management and communication tools with Textline to enable coordinated messaging. Textline’s suite of pre-built integrations connect seamlessly with popular digital tools. Plus, with Textline’s webhooks and advanced API, construction teams can easily automate workflow processes.
From the office to the jobsite, Textline keeps teams in sync. Ensure your crews are informed, safe, and connected through every project with quick, easy SMS features. Send jobsite alerts, automate reminder messages, coordinate teams, and keep clients informed and happy, right from your mobile phone. Ready to take your jobsite communication to the next level? Try Textline for free today or <a href="https://www.textline.com/request-demo" class="link-white">request a demo</a> from our construction communication specialists.
