Practical AI for construction and trades.
Real problems. Real fixes.
69% of businesses say they can't find a clear use case for AI. That's exactly where I start. I help you find where AI fits, build it myself, and stick around to make sure it keeps working instead of collecting dust.
Or call 250-258-4465 — you get me, not a menu.
The problem
You know AI is coming. You just don't know where it fits, or how to do it right.
According to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, 69% of B.C. businesses that aren't using AI say the same thing: they can't identify a clear business case. They're not against it. They just don't know where it fits.
Meanwhile, the ones who jump in often skip governance entirely. Who's responsible when AI gets something wrong? What data is it touching? Where are the boundaries? Without clear answers, you're building on sand.
The proposal that takes three days when it could take ninety minutes. The estimator buried in spreadsheets instead of landing the next job. The project knowledge that walks out the door every time someone leaves. These are real use cases hiding in plain sight.
I find them. I build the solution myself, connected to your actual data and workflows, and make sure the right guardrails are in place. Then I stay on to keep it working as your business changes.
Solutions
Specific problems. Specific fixes.
Not generic AI advice — four specific problem areas we work on with trades, construction, and manufacturing businesses.
Cut Proposal Turnaround
Take construction proposal turnaround from three days to about 90 minutes, without losing pricing judgment.
Read more →Fix the Estimating Bottleneck
Estimating is six jobs stacked together. See exactly which ones AI should touch, and which it shouldn't.
Read more →Get Engineering Time Back
Cut documentation time 30-40% and reclaim engineer time from compliance paperwork, without breaking the audit trail.
Read more →Streamline Subcontractor Coordination
Daily site summaries, RFI triage, and schedule impact analysis for GCs, with the sub relationship kept in human hands.
Read more →How it works
Find a useful problem. Prove it small. Build what works.
Every engagement starts small and earns its way to the next step. Nobody gets talked into a big commitment before there's real evidence it's worth it. Click any service for the full breakdown.
Quick AI Opportunity Scan
Not sure where AI would actually help? This is where you find out. A focused conversation about how your business runs today — no scoring, no site visit, no systems audit. Just a straight read on where the real opportunities are, and whether they're worth pursuing.
Investment
CAD $295
Data & Information Architecture Review
One focused on-site or working session watching how information actually moves through a specific workflow — where it stalls, gets re-entered, or gets lost. You leave with a concrete, scoped pilot recommendation.
Not a full technical audit. Not implementation. Bounded to what we can observe in the session.
Investment
CAD $750
Full AI Readiness Assessment
A comprehensive, structured readiness diagnosis: discovery call plus a scored survey across six dimensions of organizational AI readiness, cross-referenced into a formal report and executive brief.
An alternate entry point, not a required step — most engagements start with the Scan instead.
Investment
CAD $3,500
Paid Pilot
One bounded workflow, an agreed baseline, clear success criteria set before we start. At the end, a straight answer — stop, iterate, expand, or move to full implementation.
Custom-scoped following a Scan, Review, or Assessment.
Investment
Custom-scoped
Larger Phased Implementation
For opportunities validated through diagnostic work or a pilot. I build it myself, connected to your actual data and workflows, with governance built in from the start, then stay involved to keep it working.
Custom-scoped following validated findings — not a fixed package.
Investment
Custom-scoped
About
I'm Scott.
I spent 18 years in construction and administration operations. I know how a trades business runs: the estimating cycles, the proposal chaos, the knowledge that walks out the door when someone leaves. Most AI consultants don't.
I founded Jarvis Strategies to help construction and manufacturing firms find where AI creates real value, build it myself, and stay involved to make sure it keeps working. I've seen firsthand how proper governance and hands-on implementation transform how teams operate, without replacing them.
I work with mid-size companies with 5–50 employees, and I'm currently working alongside a Big Four professional services firm on enterprise-scale AI implementation for the construction sector — experience that flows directly into how I scope work for smaller operators.
My goal is simple: help your team work smarter and keep your operation competitive.
Based in Vernon, B.C. I work with companies across the Okanagan, Vancouver Island, and the rest of British Columbia.
Governance
AI without guardrails is a liability.
Most AI implementations skip governance entirely. That works until it doesn't — until AI sends something wrong to a client, touches data it shouldn't, or makes a decision nobody can explain. I build governance into every engagement from the start, not as an afterthought.
Accountability
Who's responsible when AI makes a decision in your business? Clear ownership from the start, not after something goes wrong.
Data Boundaries
What data is AI touching? What stays off-limits? Your client information, your IP, and your team's work all need clear lines.
Quality Control
AI outputs need human review. I build checkpoints into every workflow so your team stays in control of what goes out the door.
Transparency
Your team and your clients should know where AI is being used and where it isn't. No black boxes. No surprises.
Results
What this looks like in practice.
Proposal turnaround: days → 90 minutes
An excavation company was spending days turning around proposals. By the time they got back to potential clients, they were often already talking to someone else.
We identified their proposal workflow as the highest leverage point for AI integration. After implementation, turnaround dropped to roughly 90 minutes without adding headcount and without sacrificing quality.
Faster proposals. More bids out the door. More work won.
Engineering time recovered: 80/20 → 50/50
An avionics company's engineers were spending 80% of their time creating, updating, and maintaining documentation and only 20% on the hardware design and software development they were hired to do.
We targeted the documentation workflow for AI integration, reducing documentation time by 30–40%. That shifted the ratio closer to 50/50, effectively doubling the time engineers spend on actual engineering work.
Same team. No new hires. Just more of the work that matters.
Who this is for
Built for companies that build things.
Good fit
- Construction contractors and GCs
- Manufacturing and fabrication shops
- Trades businesses scaling up
- Accountants and bookkeepers
- SMEs with 5-50 employees
- Owners who want results, not reports
Not the right fit
- Enterprise companies needing custom platforms
- Businesses looking for a chatbot and nothing else
- Anyone expecting AI to replace their whole team
- Companies not ready to change how they work
Insights
Thinking out loud.
Construction is dead last in B.C. for AI adoption
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade found construction lags every other sector in B.C. — 11% below the Canadian average. Here's what that means for contractors.
Where to start with AI if you run a trades business
You don't need a strategy deck. You need to know which part of your day-to-day eats the most time for the least return. That's where AI goes first.
What is an AI agent, in plain language?
Everyone's saying "agent." Almost nobody explains what one actually is. A plain-English breakdown for people who run real businesses.
Questions
The things owners actually ask.
Contact
Ready to get AI built into your operation?
Book a conversation or just ask a quick question. No pitch, no pressure — if there's a fit, we'll talk next steps. If not, I'll tell you honestly.