Architecture and construction
Job files capture the real work behind every building
RFIs, drawings and change orders. Owner-owned material and restricted sites get reviewed first.
Get my estimateWhy project records matter
Building codes and design guides are easy to find online. What is missing is the actual work: a field question, the design team's reply, and the decision when site and drawings did not match.
That history sits in your RFIs, submittals, daily logs and change orders, one job after another.
What usually counts
- Drawing sets and models. How a design develops through revisions.
- RFIs and submittals. Questions from the field and how the trades resolve them.
- Change orders and coordination logs. Every change and the reason behind it.
- Daily logs and punch lists. The record of each site day and the last fixes.
A common first concern: are these drawings even ours?
Your contract may limit drawings and models, or they may belong to the building owner. It is up to you and your counsel to judge whether any of it fits in scope. We are not legal advisers. Owner-owned material is reviewed when the scope is set and can stay out.
Government, infrastructure and other projects with security limits can be removed completely. Bid and pricing history can be held back too.
What can be left out
- Owner-owned files. Excluded unless you and your counsel choose to include them.
- Restricted projects. Left out completely.
- Estimates and bids. Any folder, tool or period can be excluded.
How it runs
You fill in the estimate form, and a specialist from License Your Data calls within minutes to book a 15-minute call under NDA. License Your Data then prepares a de-identified copy of what you put in scope. You approve a sample, and only after that do buyers license the copy.
Owner FAQ
- Will our project files be moved off our systems?
- No. The originals remain with you, and License Your Data works from a de-identified copy.
- Do owners or subcontractors get named?
- No. Each person and company is swapped for a placeholder.
- What does it cost?
- It costs you nothing.
- Is there anything to prepare?
- No. It is enough to know which tools your team uses and roughly since when. Nobody asks you to export anything.