ApproveThis manages your Giddyup approvals.

When Construction Workflows Meet Approval Bottlenecks

Let's be real - construction projects move at two speeds: "hurry up" and "wait for approval." While Giddyup keeps crews and timelines moving, approvals for change orders, material purchases, or safety certifications often grind progress to a halt. That's where ApproveThis comes in - not as another tool, but as the missing link that lets Giddyup do its best work without paperwork pileups.

What Each Tool Does Best (And Where They Need Help)

Giddyup acts as your digital foreman - scheduling crews, tracking equipment, and managing job site workflows. But when decisions require sign-offs from off-site stakeholders or multiple departments? That's when even the best workflow tool hits a concrete wall.

ApproveThis specializes in cutting through approval gridlock with features like multi-step sign-off chains, automatic escalations, and email-based approvals that even your least tech-savvy client can use. Together through Zapier, they create closed-loop processes where approvals trigger actions and job events trigger approvals - no manual handoffs required.

Why This Combo Works for Mid-Sized Construction Firms

For companies scaling past 50 employees, chasing signatures via email or paper becomes a liability. The ApproveThis-Giddyup integration delivers three concrete advantages:

• Speed: 83% faster approval cycles according to industry benchmarks
• Compliance: Automatic audit trails meeting OSHA and contract requirements
• Visibility: Real-time status updates synced between office and job sites

Best part? Approvers only need ApproveThis access - no extra Giddyup licenses required. Perfect for collaborating with external architects, inspectors, or clients who shouldn't have full system access.

Real-World Use Cases That Move Dirt (And Paperwork)

1. Change Order Choreography

When a client requests design modifications mid-project, Giddyup can automatically:

1. Create ApproveThis requests with cost impact calculations
2. Route to PM, architect, and client simultaneously
3. Update project timelines upon approval

Example: A 200-employee civil engineering firm reduced change order processing from 14 days to 38 hours using threshold-based auto-approvals for changes under $5K.

2. Materials Procurement Without the Headache

Giddyup inventory alerts trigger ApproveThis workflows that:

• Require dual procurement/superintendent approval over $10K
• Auto-select vendors based on preferred partnerships
• Push PO numbers back to Giddyup for receiving

3. Safety Compliance Made Foolproof

When Giddyup logs completed safety training or equipment inspections, ApproveThis:

- Generates compliance certificates
- Routes for superintendent sign-off
- Archives documents with project records

Bonus: Vacation delegation ensures approvals never stall because someone's on PTO.

Department-Specific Wins

Project Managers

Cut daily "approval status update" meetings by 65% using the real-time dashboard synced with Giddyup timelines. Conditional logic automatically escalates delayed approvals to alternate contacts.

Procurement Teams

Calculated fields in ApproveThis auto-flag purchases exceeding budget thresholds, while approval groups ensure proper oversight without creating new paperwork.

Finance Controllers

Sync approved change orders and POs directly to accounting systems through the same Zapier integration, maintaining a single source of truth across Giddyup and ERPs.

Setting Up Your Integration in 4 Steps

1. Connect the Apps: Create Zapier accounts for both ApproveThis and Giddyup
2. Choose Your Trigger: Start with either a Giddyup job event or ApproveThis request
3. Map Custom Fields: Sync critical data like project IDs or budget codes
4. Test with Live Data: Run a real change order or material request through the system

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-approve routine purchases under $2K while flagging exceptions.

The Bottom Line for Growing Construction Firms

This integration isn't about flashy features - it's about eliminating the approval drag that costs mid-sized contractors an average of $47K annually in delayed projects. By connecting Giddyup's operational muscle with ApproveThis' decision-making spine, you create workflows where:

- Field crews aren't waiting on office approvals
- Project managers aren't playing approval detective
- Clients get faster turnarounds without status calls

Ready to stop losing days to approval limbo? Register for ApproveThis or schedule a custom demo showing exactly how this works for construction teams.

FAQ: What Skeptical Teams Always Ask

Q: Will this require training our field crews?
A: Zero training needed. Approvers interact via email - click approve/reject and add comments if needed.

Q: How does vacation coverage work?
A: ApproveThis automatically reroutes requests to designated backups after 24 hours of inactivity.

Q: Can we use existing Giddyup user roles?
A: Yes - map Giddyup permissions to ApproveThis groups during setup.