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Point a forecasting model at scheduling, and let people review output instead of producing it. Aimed at construction owner-operators, closing the loop while everyone is asleep.
In short: Scheduling for Construction, Run by Forecasting is a forecasting model aimed at construction owner-operators, covering scheduling. It scores 72/100 on AltF Ideas, carried by moat (94) and held back by feasibility (30). Typical pricing is $12k–$187k per customer per year, with a first version reachable in six to twelve months for $39k–$99k.
Construction teams lose a calendar rebuilt by hand every time one job slips. A typical construction operation runs this on people, memory, and a shared spreadsheet. Most operators assume this is simply the cost of doing business.
A forecasting model that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes scheduling. Revenue is managed service, which suits a buyer who wants the cost to track the value rather than the seat count.
| Total addressable market | $1.1B |
|---|---|
| Category growth (CAGR) | 19% |
| Annual contract value | $12k – $187k |
| Pricing model | Managed service |
| Time to first revenue | 84 days |
| Startup cost to MVP | $39k – $99k |
| Build effort | 6-12 months |
Forecasting that used to need a data team now runs on off-the-shelf models. Construction is growing at roughly 20% a year, and this job has not been re-tooled since it was designed around paper.
| Who | The gap |
|---|---|
| A vertical competitor | Priced and scoped for enterprise accounts, not this segment |
| An internal hire | Works until volume doubles, then breaks again |
| The incumbent suite | Sells a platform; this job is one neglected module inside it |
Trust has to be earned before anyone lets this run unsupervised.
An idea you cannot act on is entertainment. Four concrete steps, wired to tools already running on AltFTool.
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