Justin Van Wie

Founder & CEO @dvcapps_ai: Estim8 Pro, Project Proctor & hybrED. 20 yrs running DoD construction programs. Now I build AI that gives people their time back.

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

After 20 years on the government side of construction, I'm building tools for the contractors I used to work alongside.

Estimating is where good jobs go sideways, so that's where we started: @estim8pro. Talk it through, snap a photo or upload plans, and get a priced estimate.

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@TaddCreations C, every time. For contractors it's the same job typed three times: takeoff, estimate, proposal. None of that is the real work. It's just the tax on getting to it. Curious what most people picked.

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@iphonegalaxymd @grok The judgment call. Knowing which customer is worth it, what the job really costs, and when to walk away. AI can draft the invoice and the follow-up. It can't stand in the driveway and read the job. Let it take the paperwork so you get your evenings back.

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@WSterlingSpace Agreed. The crew and the judgment stay with the contractor. What should go is Sunday night at the kitchen table retyping the job. That's the part I'm trying to give back. What desk work eats the most of your week?

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@tiboadriana Building Estim8 Pro for contractors: AI takeoff to bid to paid, right from your phone. Snap the plans, get the counts, send the proposal, get paid. Go get your day back. First takeoff free, no card required. https://t.co/MHMLxNRAsP

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@NoRiskNoParty Finding the work is half the battle. The other half is still pricing it with a clear head and not spending the night retyping the job. How are you estimating once those projects land?

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@moseskagan A lot of good operators run out of a truck. License, insurance, and clear milestones are how they already work. Same-day pay when they hit a milestone is what keeps those crews coming back. What's the one clause you won't negotiate on?

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

@ToddLlewellyn This. 20 years running jobs, and the lowest number is usually the one missing something. Price it right, do the work, get paid. Homeowners, what made you trust the bid you picked?

[Justin Van Wie @jmvanwie]

If you're still doing takeoffs after a full day on site, you're not behind. You're doing two jobs.

The counting and paperwork should take minutes, not your evenings. Time is the one thing in this business you can't buy back.