What's New
Track every feature, improvement, and fix we ship to ElkConstruct.
2.3.0February 15, 2026
Workflow Automation & Smart Notifications
- New FeatureIntroduced workflow automation engine with customizable triggers and actions for estimate approvals, bid deadlines, and document routing.
- New FeatureAdded smart notifications that learn your preferences and prioritize alerts based on project urgency and your role.
- ImprovementEnhanced the dashboard home screen with real-time activity feeds and project status summaries.
- Bug FixFixed an issue where notification preferences were not persisting across browser sessions.
2.2.0December 10, 2025
Integration Marketplace & QuickBooks Connector
- New FeatureLaunched the Integration Marketplace with a centralized dashboard to browse, install, and manage third-party integrations.
- New FeatureReleased native QuickBooks Online connector for automatic syncing of estimates, invoices, and cost codes.
- ImprovementAdded Sage 300 CRE integration for enterprise customers to sync project data and cost breakdowns.
- Bug FixResolved a data mapping issue when importing projects from Procore that caused duplicate line items.
2.1.0November 5, 2025
Advanced Analytics Dashboard
- New FeatureIntroduced an advanced analytics dashboard with win/loss analysis, bid-to-award ratios, and historical cost trending across projects.
- New FeatureAdded customizable report builder with drag-and-drop widgets and scheduled report delivery via email.
- ImprovementImproved estimate comparison view with side-by-side diff highlighting for version tracking.
- Bug FixFixed chart rendering issues on Safari when displaying large datasets with more than 500 data points.
2.0.0October 1, 2025
Major Platform Update & New AI Engine
- New FeatureCompletely rebuilt AI engine with dual-provider architecture (OpenAI + Anthropic Claude) for more accurate document analysis and cost predictions.
- New FeatureIntroduced intelligent cost prediction that learns from your historical project data to suggest line item pricing.
- ImprovementRedesigned the estimate editor with inline editing, keyboard shortcuts, and a new formula bar for calculated fields.
- ImprovementUpgraded the platform to a new design system with improved accessibility and faster page load times across all views.
- Bug FixAddressed performance bottleneck in large estimate rendering that caused slowdowns with 1,000+ line items.
1.9.0September 8, 2025
SOC 2 Type II Certification & Security Enhancements
- SecurityAchieved SOC 2 Type II certification, validating security controls, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy practices.
- SecurityImplemented advanced audit logging with tamper-proof records of all user actions and data access events.
- New FeatureAdded single sign-on (SSO) support via SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect for Enterprise plan customers.
- ImprovementEnhanced role-based access controls with granular permissions for estimate viewing, editing, and approval workflows.
1.8.0August 12, 2025
Document Management Overhaul
- New FeatureRebuilt the document management system with folder hierarchies, tagging, full-text search, and version history tracking.
- ImprovementIncreased maximum file upload size to 250 MB and added support for DWG and DXF file formats in the AI analysis pipeline.
- ImprovementAdded document preview panel with annotation tools for marking up blueprints and spec sheets directly in the browser.
- Bug FixFixed an issue where large PDF files over 100 pages would time out during the AI analysis process.
1.7.0July 15, 2025
Mobile-Responsive Redesign
- New FeatureLaunched a fully responsive interface optimized for tablets and smartphones, enabling field teams to review estimates and manage bids on the go.
- ImprovementAdded touch-friendly controls for estimate line item editing and drag-and-drop reordering on mobile devices.
- ImprovementOptimized image and document loading for slower mobile connections with progressive rendering and lazy loading.
- Bug FixResolved layout issues in the bid comparison table that caused horizontal overflow on screens smaller than 768px.
1.6.0June 10, 2025
Subcontractor Portal Improvements
- New FeatureAdded a dedicated subcontractor dashboard with bid invitations, proposal tracking, and GC communication tools.
- New FeatureIntroduced pre-qualification forms that GCs can customize and send to subcontractors before inviting them to bid.
- ImprovementStreamlined the bid response workflow with auto-populated fields, saved templates, and one-click proposal submission.
- Bug FixFixed a notification delivery issue where subcontractors were not receiving bid invitation emails for projects with special characters in the name.
1.5.0May 6, 2025
Team Collaboration & Real-Time Messaging
- New FeatureLaunched real-time messaging with project-based channels, direct messages, and threaded conversations for preconstruction teams.
- New FeatureAdded @mentions and inline commenting on estimate line items so team members can discuss specific costs without leaving the estimate view.
- ImprovementIntroduced presence indicators showing which team members are actively viewing or editing an estimate.
- Bug FixFixed a race condition that could cause data conflicts when two users edited the same line item simultaneously.
1.4.0April 8, 2025
Enhanced Reporting & Export
- New FeatureAdded comprehensive export capabilities with professionally formatted PDF reports, Excel workbooks with formula preservation, and CSV data exports.
- New FeatureIntroduced customizable report templates with company branding, cover pages, and configurable section layouts.
- ImprovementAdded cost summary charts and division breakdown visualizations to exported PDF reports.
- Bug FixFixed an issue where Excel exports with more than 50 CSI divisions would generate corrupted workbook files.
1.3.0March 11, 2025
Bid Management 2.0 & Custom Bid Forms
- New FeatureReleased Bid Management 2.0 with a Kanban-style pipeline view, automated deadline tracking, and bid calendar integration.
- New FeatureAdded customizable bid forms that allow GCs to define required fields, attachments, and qualification criteria for subcontractor proposals.
- ImprovementImproved bid invitation workflow with bulk invitations, subcontractor database search, and invitation tracking with read receipts.
1.2.0February 11, 2025
CSI MasterFormat Improvements & Bulk Upload
- New FeatureAdded support for all 50 CSI MasterFormat divisions with hierarchical subdivision browsing and quick-search across 1,500+ cost categories.
- New FeatureIntroduced bulk document upload supporting up to 100 files at once with automatic file type detection and queued AI processing.
- ImprovementEnhanced the cost database with Q1 2025 regional pricing data covering 85 metropolitan areas across the United States.
- Bug FixFixed incorrect unit of measure mapping for Division 09 (Finishes) line items when importing from external spreadsheets.
1.1.0January 14, 2025
Automated Blueprint Analysis & AI Accuracy
- New FeatureLaunched automated blueprint analysis that extracts room dimensions, material quantities, and structural elements from uploaded PDF drawings.
- ImprovementImproved AI estimation accuracy by 18% through enhanced training on 50,000+ historical commercial construction estimates.
- ImprovementAdded confidence scoring to AI-generated line items so estimators can quickly identify suggestions that need manual review.
- Bug FixFixed a parsing error that caused incorrect scale detection on architectural drawings with non-standard title blocks.
1.0.0December 3, 2024
Initial Launch
- New FeatureLaunched ElkConstruct with core estimating capabilities including line item management, CSI division categorization, and cost calculation engine.
- New FeatureIntroduced AI-powered document upload and analysis for PDF blueprints and specification documents with automatic data extraction.
- New FeatureReleased bid management module with project creation, subcontractor invitation, and proposal collection workflows.
- New FeatureBuilt secure user authentication with JWT-based sessions, team workspaces, and role-based access controls for Admins, Estimators, and Viewers.
- New FeatureAdded Stripe-powered subscription billing with Starter, Professional, and Enterprise plan tiers.