Subcontractors
Stop Waiting to be Invited. Start Choosing What to Bid.
Every subcontractor should have open access to commercial construction projects and the opportunity to bid the work that’s right for their business, not just what they’re invited to.
PlanHub is a truly open bidding marketplace that makes it possible for subcontractors to browse GC-posted projects near them, and use AI-powered workflows to evaluate projects faster & win more work.
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How Subcontractors Win With PlanHub
Subcontractor Tools
BUILD A HEALTHIER PIPELINE
Build A Pipeline Of Better-Fit Commercial Projects
Find better-fit projects without waiting for an invitation, let matching projects come to you automatically, and discover future work early enough to build relationships before bid day.
Project Finder
Bid On The Best Fit Projects. No Invitation Needed.
Relevance Sorting: Get to the best fit projects first based on your trade, location, past activity and GC interactions, sorted by PlanHub AI, which gets better the more you use it.
Granular Filters: Focus on the projects you care about. Filter by building use, work type, trade, distance, due date and more, then save custom filters for every scenario to re-run later. Take a Sneak Peek →
Keyword Matching: Pinpoint the projects that contain the key words or phrases that matter to your business, and jump right to the pages containing them instead of digging through files.
Smart Matching
Let The Right Opportunities Find You Automatically.
Project Matches: Get daily emails with new projects posted matching your filters & keywords, GCs added to projects, project updates, messages received, and more.
Invitations to Bid (ITBs): Set up your company profile once with your trades, service area & project preferences, and start showing up in GCs’ searches and receiving ITBs.
Visibility Boosters: Stand out from the crowd by completing your Prequalification form & sharing it with GCs, and by earning Premier, Most Active & Frequent Bidder badges.
Pre-Bid Intel
Get In Early & Increase Your Future Win Rates.
Early Stage Projects: Identify project opportunities that fit your criteria in budgeting & planning stages, and gain a position of strength before the projects go out for bid, so you can win more.
GC Information: Get a leg up on the competition by identifying invited, prospective or awarded GCs early, so you can prequalify and build relationships ahead of time.
Design Team Contacts: Cement your prospects by connecting with listed owners, developers, architects, consultants and engineers, and discovering other projects each contact is working on.
MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS FASTER
Know What Matters Before You Decide To Bid
Evaluate projects faster with AI-powered document review and the bidding intel you need to understand the scope, requirements, GCs and competition before committing your time.
Project Evaluation
Cut Evaluation Time By Hours With PlanHub AI.
Project Fit: Standardize project evaluation by having PlanHub AI pre-answer leadership-approved custom evaluation questions on every project based on a review of the plans & specifications.
Ask AI: Hone in on project-specific questions by chatting with the project documents using a purpose-built AI model that understands plans & specifications, and minimize manual review.
Citations: Get certainty on the answers you need by clicking on citations provided by PlanHub AI, which are linked directly to the document pages where the answers were found.
Document Review
Stop Digging For Information In Scattered Documents.
Keyword Search: Stop spending hours locating your scope, and jump right to the bid document pages where your keywords are highlighted for you, within specifications and even plans.
File Viewer: Collaborate with your team in a shared digital workspace where you can mark up, annotate, stamp, fill and sign documents, so you’re all always on the same page.
Document Management: Minimize busywork with files organized and auto-named for you based on their contents. And even rename files and upload your own to keep everything centralized.
Bidding Intel
Get Intel On Bidding & Prospective GCs And Competition.
Project Details: Quickly identify project information including mapped location, matching trades & subtrades, value, size, work type, building use, schedule, and bidding instructions.
Listed GCs: Stop guessing which plan holders are soliciting, and start bidding with each GC’s individual bid intent, bid due date, instructions & contact information provided for you.
Market Intelligence: Don’t just bid in the dark; know exactly how many competitors in your trades have viewed, downloaded, saved & bid on every project, and sharpen your pencil accordingly.
ASSEMBLE WINNING BIDS
Bid With Confidence & Maximize Your Win Rates
Manage your pursuits, collaborate with your team, build and submit bids, and keep bid activity in one shared workspace so you can bid more efficiently, accurately, and consistently.
Bid Management
Make Bidding More Efficient, Effective & Accurate.
Bid Board: Keep your team aligned by saving & even importing external projects & ITBs to Bid Board, assigning team members, and tracking statuses, due dates & bid values.
Shared Project Notes: Minimize bid day chaos by having your team maintain all project related notes in each project’s workspace with names and timestamps automatically recorded.
Takeoff & Estimation: Increase bid accuracy and profit margins with integrated takeoff & estimation tools that connect with the rest of your bidding workflow. Learn More →
Bidding Tools
Simplify Bid Building, Submission & Tracking.
Lump Sum Bid Builder: Simplify bidding by building your bid in Bid Builder. Simply enter your trade, bid amount & cover letter, and upload attachments. Submitting bids has never been this easy.
Itemized Bid Builder: Build itemized bids where needed, and save templates for future use. Include descriptions, tax statuses, quantities & unit prices, and totals are calculated automatically. Learn More →
Bid Submission & Tracking: Bids to one or all GCs on a project with just one click, even the GCs that join the project after you submit, and watch status auto-update in Bid Board as GCs update it on their end.
Productivity Tools
Bring Order To Chaos For Measurable Productivity Gains.
Email Integration: No need to leave PlanHub to email GCs. Send individual or bulk, personalized emails to multiple GCs using your own email address from within any project page.
Activity Feed: Stop guessing what happened when, and easily see all status updates related to every project, and relevant notifications and user activities in one place.
Dashboard: Easily visualize how many projects you received, saved & bid, how many GCs you followed, and how many GCs added you to their network—filtered by desired date ranges.
EXPAND YOUR NETWORK
Build A Network That Creates More Opportunities
Discover active GCs in your market, manage GC relationships, and connect with suppliers who can strengthen your bids—turning your network into a growing source of opportunities.
GC Directory
Get Visibility Into The GC Landscape In Your Market.
GC Directory Search: Broaden your horizons by finding GCs by keyword, region or ZIP code radius, their headquarters (HQs) or project locations, and the trades they typically procure.
Filtering & Sorting: Build a repeatable process by saving directory filters and re-running them periodically to see newly joined GCs, and sort by most active or distance from your location.
GC Cards: Build your GC network by accessing contact details & matching trades on each GC card, and follow interesting GCs with one click to easily find their future projects in Project Finder.
Network CRM
Manage GC Relationships With Confidence & Ease.
CRM Tools: Manage relationships without the need for an external CRM by adding contacts, tags, notes, tasks, reminders and documents to any GC profile, and assigning tasks to team members. Learn More →
Activity Feed: Make GC-focused business development easy by viewing new & updated projects, and past interactions, right within each GC’s profile, so you can pick up where you left off.
Analytics: Decide if the GC is a right fit for you via project analytics by value and type, and determine the progress of your relationship by viewing analytics of your bids, wins & feedback with any GC.
Supplier Network
Make Your Bids More Competitive With Supply Partnerships.
Inbound Estimates: Receive proactive material estimate submissions from suppliers & manufacturers who can see your bid intent on every project, and reach out to you directly.
Estimate Requests: Save time and get competitive supplier quotes by sending bulk material estimate requests for your trade and location from the Suppliers tab on any project.
Directory Listing: Get discovered and receive messages with product catalogues from suppliers based on your profile settings, since they have access to a Subcontractor Directory.
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FAQs
How does PlanHub help subcontractors find work?
PlanHub helps subcontractors find work by providing a centralized platform that connects them directly with a wide network of general contractors and streamlines the lead generation process through advanced tools like the Keyword Search Filter. By utilizing PlanHub, subcontractors can quickly identify projects that fit their specific scope and expertise, calculate precise estimates and submit professional bids more efficiently. Ultimately, the platform enhances market visibility and enables businesses to access a higher volume of relevant opportunities to drive revenue growth.
How do I set my trade and region preferences?
Trade and region preferences can be configured within your subcontractor profile. From there, select your trade, service areas and project types so that PlanHub can notify you of relevant opportunities.
What are best practices for a subcontractor profile?
Subcontractors can maximize their visiblity to general contractors by including their credentials, past projects, trade specialties, service areas and references. Having a complete profile increases visibility from general contractors substantially.
Can I submit bids directly through PlanHub?
Yes – you can access bid documents, complete your scopes and upload your proposal via the platform.
Do I need to pay to view projects?
No, not in your immediate area. Subcontractors can view projects within a local radius for free. To search for leads across a wider territory and unlock our full preconstruction toolkit, we offer Premier subscriptions that you can evaluate during a trial period.
How can I track bids I’ve submitted?
PlanHub’s Bid Board allows subcontractors to manage their bids, documents, and work all in one place, removing the need for manual, fractured workflows and hopping between systems.
Grow Your Business
On Your Own Terms
Join the thousands of subcontractors who trust PlanHub to help choose the projects they bid, make smarter decisions, streamline operations, and win more work.
