ApproveThis manages your Civalgo Integration approvals.

When Bureaucracy Meets Bulldozers

Construction runs on two currencies: concrete and decisions. While Civalgo nails the operational side with daily logs and project tracking, ApproveThis handles the invisible infrastructure – the approval processes that keep projects moving. Connect them via Zapier, and you've just built a highway for decisions instead of leaving teams stuck in审批 traffic.

Why This Combo Works Like a Concrete Mixer

Civalgo tracks what's happening on-site. ApproveThis manages who needs to sign off on what's happening next. Together, they create closed-loop processes where:

• Field updates automatically trigger approval chains
• Decisions get logged where work actually happens

Take change orders. A superintendent logs revised specs in Civalgo → ApproveThis pings the PM, client, and safety officer → Once approved, Civalgo auto-updates task lists. No spreadsheets. No "Did you email the client?"

Real Construction Problems, Solved

1. Killing "Who Approved This?" Forever

When a Civalgo comment triggers an ApproveThis workflow (like material substitutions), every decision gets:

• Timestamps
• Approver names
• Conditional comments ("Only if under $12k")

Who cares: GCs dealing with subcontractor disputes. Show the paper trail in Civalgo without digging through emails.

2. Budgets That Actually Stick

ApproveThis' calculated fields auto-flag when change orders exceed 10% of original estimates. If it does? Routes to senior PMs in Civalgo with cost breakdowns. If not? Auto-approves and logs it.

Who cares: Project accountants tired of last-minute budget surprises.

3. No More "I Was On PTO" Excuses

ApproveThis' vacation delegation reassigns approvals automatically. Combined with Civalgo's employee data, it knows who's actually on-site that week.

Who cares: Teams working with union crews or external contractors who need approvals from available people.

Setting It Up Without an IT Degree

Three steps even if you’ve never used Zapier:

1. Connect Civalgo and ApproveThis to your Zapier account
2. Pick a trigger (New comment, daily log, etc.)
3. Set approval rules in ApproveThis (who, thresholds, etc.)

Example: Auto-approve equipment rentals under $5k but require CFO sign-off over $25k. Approval status syncs back to Civalgo task notes automatically.

Department Wins That Actually Matter

Project Managers: Get Weeks Back

Instead of chasing signatures, you’re:

• Auto-escalating delayed approvals
• Getting mobile approvals via email (yes, even from that foreman who "doesn’t do apps")

Finance: Stop Playing Police

ApproveThis thresholds mean accounting only sees exceptions. Plus, every approved request in Civalgo includes:

• Pre-negotiated vendor rates
• Compliance checkmarks

Ops: Actually Useful Reports

ApproveThis dashboards show which approval stages delay projects. Sync that data to Civalgo’s analytics to prove why hiring another expediter matters.

The Nuts and Bolts You Care About

No double licenses: Approvers only need ApproveThis access – huge for external architects or inspectors.

Audit trails that work: Every approved Civalgo task shows who said yes/no, when, and why.

Mobile-proof: Approve via email, log actions in Civalgo – no app downloads needed for occasional approvers.

Bottom Line: This Ain’t Just Another Integration

Construction’s problem isn’t tracking work – it’s coordinating decisions. ApproveThis + Civalgo via Zapier cuts the BS between "We need to…" and "We did."

Get started in 15 minutes or book a demo to see how 50+ construction companies saved 11 hours/week on approvals.

Wait – What Exactly is Civalgo?

Civalgo helps contractors manage projects from bid to completion. Think daily logs that don’t suck, compliance docs that auto-update, and task lists that actually match what’s happening on-site.