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AI Prompts for Construction Managers, Tested

Tested AI prompts for construction managers, filtered by task, with the model and date of each test.

Site reports

TestedOct 19, 2026Site reports

Daily site report from foreman voice notes

Turn rambling end-of-day notes into a structured daily report: manpower table, work done, delays with cause, safety items and the RFI that needs an answer.

ClaudeTested with claude-opus-5-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
Turn the notes below into a construction daily report with sections: Weather, Manpower (table by trade with headcount and total), Work performed, Deliveries, Delays & impacts, Safety observations, Open RFIs / decisions needed, Photos referenced.
Keep every number exactly as stated; compute totals; do not invent activities, people or durations. Note any item that may require formal notice under the contract as "consider notice — check contract".
Notes:
[Paste the foreman's notes for the day]
Test result · Oct 19, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

Project: Example Library renovation (fictional). Date: Oct 14, 2026. Rain until 10:00, then cloudy, 58°F. Crews: framers 6, electricians 4, plumbers 2, our laborers 3. Framing 2nd floor east wing walls finished; electrical rough-in started in rooms 201–204. Drywall delivery was scheduled 8:00, truck came 13:30, so the drywall crew (planned start tomorrow) may slip one day. Found an unmarked conduit in the wall at grid B-3 not on drawings — sent RFI #027, need answer by Friday or electrical rough-in in 205 stops. Safety: one guardrail missing at stair 2 landing — fixed by 11:00. Toolbox talk on ladder safety. Photos 14–19.

Safety plans

TestedOct 19, 2026Safety plans

Job hazard analysis draft for a roofing task

Draft a JHA from the task description: steps, hazards, controls following the hierarchy of controls — and a clear line that the competent person reviews it before work starts.

ClaudeTested with claude-opus-5-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
Draft a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for the task below as a table: Step | Hazards | Controls (ordered by the hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE) | Responsible.
Include fall protection, materials handling, weather and emergency/rescue planning where relevant.
Do not cite specific regulation section numbers unless you are certain; prefer "[verify applicable OSHA standard]". State that a competent person must review and approve the JHA before work.
Task:
[Paste the task description: activity, height, equipment, crew, site conditions]
Test result · Oct 19, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

Site: Example Warehouse (fictional), single-storey, flat roof ~24 ft high, parapet only 18 in. Task: replace 6 rooftop exhaust fans; each old unit ~180 lb. Lift by small crane from the parking lot; crew of 4 roofers + 1 crane operator + 1 signal person. Existing skylights on the roof (12 units, no screens). Forecast: wind gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Scheduling

TestedOct 19, 2026Scheduling

Delay impact on the critical path from an activity list

Paste an activity list with dependencies and a delay. Get the critical path, the new finish date and which activities have float — with the arithmetic shown.

ClaudeTested with claude-opus-5-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
Using the activity list below (finish-to-start dependencies, working days Monday–Friday, no holidays):
1. Compute early start/finish for each activity and identify the critical path and baseline project finish date.
2. Apply the delay and recompute. State the new finish date and the slip in working days.
3. List the activities with float and how much.
Show your work in a table. Do not assume resources or calendars beyond what is given.
Data:
[Paste activities with durations (working days), predecessors, start date and the delay]
Test result · Oct 19, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 4.7 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 2 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

Project start: Monday, November 2, 2026 (day 1). (Fictional project.) A Site prep — 5 days — no predecessor B Foundations — 10 days — after A C Underground utilities — 6 days — after A D Framing — 15 days — after B E Roofing — 5 days — after D F MEP rough-in — 8 days — after C and D G Inspections — 2 days — after E and F Delay: activity C (utilities) takes 14 days instead of 6.

For every profession

TestedOct 20, 2026Meeting minutes

Teams transcript to minutes: keep a disputed date open, owners per action

Turn a Teams meeting transcript excerpt into minutes that record what was actually decided, keep a disputed go-live date open, and give every action an owner or say it has none.

ClaudeTested with claude-opus-5-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
Turn the Microsoft Teams transcript excerpt below into meeting minutes.

Use exactly these sections: Decisions, Open questions, Action items (owner – task – due date).
- Record only what the transcript shows was agreed as a decision.
- If people disagree and nobody settles it, put it under Open questions with each position and who holds it.
- Every action item needs an owner and a due date as stated; if none was stated, write "owner not assigned" or "no date set".
- Maximum 250 words. Do not add dates, amounts, names or commitments that are not in the transcript.

[Paste the transcript excerpt (speaker: text). Replace names of clients and colleagues with placeholders if needed.]
Test result · Oct 20, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 3.3 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 0 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 4 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 0 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 3.3 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 0 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 4.3 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 1 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

Teams meeting "New booking system — weekly check-in", 2026-10-21, fictional company Example Clinics Group. Priya (Project lead): Vendor says the build is on track. I'd like go-live on Monday November 16. Marco (Operations): November 16 is too tight for front-desk training. I want November 23. Priya: Let's not fix it today — I'll ask the vendor about a training sandbox first. Marco: Fine. Either way I'll book the large training room for front-desk staff. Priya: Good. I'll send the signed vendor contract to finance by October 28. Sam (Finance): And the extra licence budget — let's park that until finance replies on Friday. Marco: Someone also needs to update the patient FAQ page before go-live. Priya: Agreed, we need that. Let's figure out who next week. Sam: One more thing — we agreed to keep the old system read-only for 90 days after go-live, right? Priya: Yes, confirmed, 90 days read-only.

TestedOct 20, 2026Document summaries

Explain a PivotTable to your manager in 150 words, with exact numbers

Turn a pasted PivotTable (region by quarter) into a short, accurate summary for a manager, flagging the (blank) row instead of hiding it.

ClaudeTested with claude-sonnet-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
You are helping an analyst explain an Excel PivotTable to a manager who will not open the file.

Write a summary of at most 150 words based ONLY on the PivotTable output below:
- Give the grand total and each region's full-year total exactly as shown.
- Say which quarter had the highest and which the lowest total.
- If something in the table looks like a data problem, say what it is and what to check.
- Do not calculate percentages or growth rates, and do not guess reasons (seasonality, campaigns, staffing…) for any number.

[Paste the PivotTable output as text: row labels, column labels, values and the Grand Total. Remove client names.]
Test result · Oct 20, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 4.7 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 2 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 4.3 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 1 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

PivotTable "Sales by region" — Sum of Net Sales (USD), fiscal year 2026, fictional company Example Supplies Inc. Row Labels | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Grand Total North | 48,200 | 51,900 | 47,300 | 55,600 | 203,000 South | 39,750 | 42,100 | 44,800 | 46,350 | 173,000 West | 61,400 | 58,200 | 63,900 | 66,500 | 250,000 (blank) | 1,150 | 0 | 3,400 | 950 | 5,500 Grand Total | 150,500 | 152,200 | 159,400 | 169,400 | 631,500

TestedOct 20, 2026Excel formulas

Monthly SUMIFS on an expense log where some dates are really text

Total one month of expenses with SUMIFS and catch the imported dates Excel stores as text, which SUMIFS silently leaves out.

ClaudeTested with claude-opus-5-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
You are an Excel helper. Using ONLY the expense log below:

1. Write a SUMIFS formula that totals all expenses dated in September 2026, and a second SUMIFS formula that totals only the Travel expenses in September 2026.
2. Look at the dates carefully. Tell me which rows (if any) these formulas will NOT count, and why.
3. State what each formula returns on this data as it is now, and what the correct September totals are once any problem rows are fixed.
4. Explain one way to fix the problem rows without retyping the whole column.

Keep the answer under 250 words. Do not change, drop or invent any amount.

[Paste the expense log with cell addresses (date, category, amount) and describe any cells that look odd, e.g. left-aligned dates.]
Test result · Oct 20, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

Sheet "Expenses", A1:C11 (header in row 1). Column A is formatted as Date. Imported from a card statement export. Row | A: Date | B: Category | C: Amount (USD) 2 | 2026-08-29 | Travel | 412.30 3 | 2026-09-02 | Software | 129.00 4 | 2026-09-05 | Travel | 86.40 5 | Sept 11 2026 | Meals | 57.80 6 | 2026-09-17 | Travel | 1,240.00 7 | 2026-09-23 | Office | 318.65 8 | 09/26/2026 | Travel | 94.20 9 | 2026-09-30 | Software | 49.99 10 | 2026-10-01 | Travel | 230.00 11 | 2026-10-03 | Meals | 41.10 What I see: A5 and A8 are left-aligned while the other dates are right-aligned. The formula bar for A8 shows "09/26/2026 " with a trailing space.

TestedOct 20, 2026Excel formulas

XLOOKUP client names into an invoice list, with a clean "Not found"

Pull client names from a second sheet into your invoice list, show a readable message instead of #N/A, and total one client's invoices.

ClaudeTested with claude-sonnet-5 · 5 of 5 criteria on average · 3 runs graded
You are an Excel helper for a small-business bookkeeper. Work ONLY from the two tables below.

1. Write ONE formula for cell D2 of the Invoices sheet that returns the client name for the client ID in B2 and can be filled down to D13. When the client ID is not in the Clients sheet, the cell must show the text "Not found" instead of an error.
2. List every invoice row (row number and invoice number) that will show "Not found".
3. Write a formula that returns the total amount of all invoices for client ID C-104, and state the result it returns on this data.
4. Explain in plain English, in at most 120 words, how the lookup formula works.
5. End with a short "Check before using" note for anything in the data a person should verify.

Do not invent client names, IDs or amounts that are not in the tables.

[Paste both tables with their sheet names and cell ranges (header row included). Replace real client names with placeholders.]
Test result · Oct 20, 2026
  • claude-opus-5-5: avg. 4.7 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 2 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • claude-sonnet-5: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gpt-6-astra: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: claude-opus-5-5
  • claude-fable-5-1: avg. 4.7 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 2 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra
  • gemini-4-argon-medium: avg. 5 of 5 rubric criteria passed · 3 runs graded · all criteria met in 3 of 3 · judge: gpt-6-astra

Graded by an LLM from the other model family against a rubric written before the runs; a sample of verdicts re-checked by a separate AI editor agent. The two judges differ in strictness, so compare Claude vs GPT with caution. Not a professional review. How we test

Sample input used in the test (fictional)

Sheet "Invoices" (A1:C13, header in row 1): Row | A: Invoice | B: Client ID | C: Amount (USD) 2 | INV-1001 | C-101 | 1,250.00 3 | INV-1002 | C-104 | 980.50 4 | INV-1003 | C-102 | 4,350.00 5 | INV-1004 | C-101 | 615.25 6 | INV-1005 | C-105 | 2,200.00 7 | INV-1006 | C-118 | 1,740.00 8 | INV-1007 | C-104 | 3,125.75 9 | INV-1008 | C-103 | 890.00 10 | INV-1009 | C-105 | 1,505.40 11 | INV-1010 | C-102 | 760.00 12 | INV-1011 | C-104 | 2,049.75 13 | INV-1012 | C-103 | 1,310.60 Sheet "Clients" (A1:B6, header in row 1): Row | A: Client ID | B: Client name 2 | C-101 | Northwind Example Bakery 3 | C-102 | Harbor Example Dental 4 | C-103 | Pine Example Studio 5 | C-104 | Summit Example Plumbing 6 | C-105 | Lakeside Example Vet Column D of "Invoices" is empty and should hold the client name.