Patent ID: 8306924

Claim:
A system for facilitating exchange and review of electronically submitted construction submittals and management and review of all construction submittals associated with a construction project, the system comprising: a computing device accessible via an online computer network, the computing device adapted to provide a first level of access to a contractor to submit the construction submittals to the computing device via the online computer network, a second level of access to an architect to review and manage the construction submittals via the online computer network, a third level of access to at least one consultant to review the construction submittals via the online computer network, and a fourth level of access for monitoring the submittal process via the online computer network; wherein the computing device is adapted to cause a display screen to display status information, review dates, quantities, links to electronic files, actions, and remarks for all project submittals in a submittal log arranged in a column and row format; wherein the computing device is adapted to organize the submittal log based on project specification section, wherein each specification section in the submittal log includes a button, whereby selection of the button prompts a user to enter information necessary to record new submittals, transfer submittals to other parties, and record review results; wherein the computing device is adapted to cause the display screen to display a plurality of tabs to control view of additional screen displays, the additional screen displays including a preferences screen display to set access levels and notifications preferences, a project team screen display to display and edit team members, an edit sections screen display to create and select project specifications to include in the submittal log, and an activity summary screen display to display the latest activity for each project specification in the submittal log; and wherein one of the columns of the submittal log lists a plurality of submittal section titles, each of the section titles corresponding to a separate row, each of the rows including the button, at least one submittal item listing, the submittal item listing including status information, a link to an electronic file, and remarks.