Built for the way
you actually work.
Bespoke AI tools and workflow automation for design and construction practices. Not off-the-shelf. Not generic. Built by someone who has spent 18 years doing the work.
Whether you run a growing practice or you've been in the industry for decades and want to understand what AI can do for you — no jargon, no disruption to how you already work.
Free 60-minute session · No obligation · No tech knowledge required
What We Do
Practical automation.
Real results.
We don't sell software licences or generic AI dashboards. We build specific tools — fee proposal generators, drawing issue automations, BR submission workflows, custom Revit scripts — that slot directly into how your practice already works. Every build starts with understanding your process. That's how we make sure it's actually useful.
AI Tools
Custom-built AI assistants and document generators trained on your templates, your fee structures, your project types. Not ChatGPT with a prompt wrapper — purpose-built tools that produce the output you actually need.
Workflow Automation
Scripts and systems that eliminate the repetitive admin: drawing registers, submission logs, client communication, handover packs. Every step that happens the same way every time is a candidate for automation.
Custom Software
From Revit/Dynamo plugins to web-based project portals, we build the tools your software vendor never quite got around to. If it needs to talk to Revit, Xero, Procore or a spreadsheet — we can build the bridge.
The best automation is the kind you forget about. We aim to build things so well-fitted to your workflow that they feel like a natural part of how you work — not another tool to manage.
You don't need to understand the technology. If you've spent decades building expertise in your trade and you know AI is changing things — but you're not sure where it fits for someone like you — that's exactly who this is built for. We translate the technology into things that make your working day easier. No jargon, no disruption, no pressure to become a tech person.
Who We Work With
SME practices in design and construction. All sizes, all disciplines.
The growing practice
You're scaling up and the admin is starting to catch up with you. You need systems, not more staff.
The experienced professional
You've been doing this for decades and you've heard a lot about AI. You want to know what it actually means for someone like you — without the hype.
The hands-on specialist
You run a tight operation and know your trade inside out. You want specific tools for specific problems — not a digital transformation.
Your admin is eating your design time.
Fee proposals take hours to put together. Building control submissions pile up. Drawing registers fall out of sync. The admin is relentless — and it's not what you got into this profession for.
What we build
- Fee proposal generators that pull from your templates, fee structures, and project types
- Building control submission workflows: status tracking, cover letter generation, document packaging
- Drawing issue automations in Revit and BIM 360
- Client portals that give clients the information they need without a chain of emails
Every project shouldn't start from scratch.
Specifications live in spreadsheets. FF&E schedules get rebuilt for every project. Client presentations take an afternoon to format. The work is creative — the admin definitely isn't.
What we build
- Specification tools that auto-populate from a library of your preferred finishes and suppliers
- FF&E schedule automations that track status, cost, and lead time
- Branded client presentation generators from project data
- Project trackers built around your actual delivery process, not a generic PM template
Information gets lost. Handovers go wrong.
Programme updates go stale before they're shared. RFIs get buried in email threads. Subcontractor communication is scattered across a dozen channels. By the time handover comes, nobody knows what's been agreed.
What we build
- Live programme dashboard linked to your site data
- RFI log automation with status tracking and response templates
- Subcontractor communication logs: structured, searchable, accountable
- Structured handover packs built from project data — not assembled at 11pm on completion day
Running a job shouldn't mean running a second job.
You're on site all day and then the evening is admin: re-quoting work you've priced a hundred times, chasing payments, hunting through WhatsApp for what was agreed on day one. You didn't get into your trade to spend your nights at a laptop — and you shouldn't have to.
What we build
- Quote generators built around your rates, standard scope, and exclusions — turned around in minutes
- Job tracking that mirrors how site work actually flows, not how a generic PM app thinks it does
- Materials schedules generated automatically from your standard packages
- Variation logs and communication records: everything agreed, in writing, in one place
- Compliance document generators: RAMS, O&M data, inspection records — done before handover day
- Invoice and payment chasers that run automatically so you can focus on the work
Report writing shouldn't take longer than the survey.
Structural reports follow the same structure every time. Fee tracking slips behind the work. Drawing registers get out of sync. Submissions require the same information formatted four different ways.
What we build
- Report templates with AI-assisted drafting trained on your house style
- Fee tracking dashboards linked to your billing milestones
- Drawing registers with automated status updates and issue tracking
- Submission workflow tools that package and format documents for specific portals
Work
Built in the real world.
Used every day.
These are tools built for active practices — not demos, not concepts. The founder built these for his own practice first. They work because they were designed from the inside out.
Fee Proposal Generator
AI Tool · Document Automation
Architecture practice · 6 people
Stack
Fee proposals were taking 1.5–2 hours per enquiry. The practice had a consistent structure, clear service packages, and standard fee calculations — but every proposal was assembled manually from a template and a spreadsheet. We built a tool that takes a short brief input and produces a fully-formatted, client-ready fee proposal in under 15 minutes. It pulls from a library of services, outputs at the right fee level, and formats to the practice's branded template automatically.
From 2 hours to 15 minutes. Used on every new enquiry.
Building Regulation Notes Automation
Workflow Automation · Document Generation
Architectural technologist · Solo practice
Stack
BR notes were being written from scratch for each project — despite following the same structure, referencing the same regulations, and drawing from the same set of project information already held in the drawing register. We built a document generation system that pulls project data from the register, structures it into BR notes and submission cover letters, and outputs formatted documents ready for submission. The information is entered once and used everywhere it's needed.
Eliminated the most time-consuming document task in the practice.
Revit / Dynamo Automation Suite
BIM Automation · Custom Plugin
BIM practice · 12 people
Stack
End-of-stage drawing issues were a half-day exercise: updating sheet parameters, exporting to the right file formats, naming files consistently, uploading to the CDE. A suite of Dynamo scripts now handles parameter updates, sheet-set creation, PDF/DWG export, file naming, and upload — triggered by a single button. The same tool handles drawing register population and issue log entries, keeping everything in sync without manual input.
End-of-stage drawing issue reduced from half a day to under an hour.
These are just three examples. We've also built reporting tools, client portals, RFI systems, and more. Ask us what we've built for your sector.
How It Works
No fluff.
A specific thing, built well.
We keep the process tight. You shouldn't need to commit months of time to get a working tool. Most first builds go from conversation to delivered in under a month.
Discovery
We spend an hour understanding how you actually work: your tools, your pain points, your templates. No questionnaires, no sales process — just a conversation. We want to know what takes too long and what gets done the same way every time.
Scope
We define a specific, buildable solution with a clear outcome. Not a vague “AI strategy” document — a specific tool that does a specific thing, with a clear definition of done. You know what you're getting before we start.
Build
We build it. Usually 2–4 weeks for a first working version. You get access as it develops, you test it against real work, and we adjust. No big reveal — just incremental progress against something useful.
Iterate
Most clients add features or commission new tools after the first one lands. We don't lock you in — but tools that genuinely save time tend to lead to more questions about what else could be automated. We're here for that.
You work with the person who builds it.
GrivoBlinx is founded by George Billam — architectural technologist, 18+ years in construction, and the person who actually writes the code. There's no account manager between you and the builder.
Free · No Obligation · 60 Minutes
Book your free
AI MOT
Think of it like an MOT for your practice — a structured 60-minute session where we look under the bonnet, find where time is being lost, and work out exactly where AI and automation can make the biggest difference. No jargon. No pressure. Just an honest conversation.
What we cover
- Walk through how your practice currently operates day-to-day
- Spot the highest-value repetition and manual bottlenecks
- Talk through what AI and automation could realistically do for you
- Leave with a clear picture — no obligation, no sales pitch
"You work directly with the person who built these tools — not a sales rep or a junior consultant. I've spent 18 years in design and construction. I know what the work actually looks like."
— George Billam, Founder
Available slots
Monday – Friday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
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5:30 – 6:30 pm
All times UK (GMT/BST). Remote, via Google Meet.
Or email us directly at hello@grivoblinx.com
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same thing twice?
Tell us what's taking too long. We'll tell you honestly if we can fix it — and roughly how long it would take.
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