BrickBe
Construction Management App
Client
BrickBe
Role
Lead UX Designer
Duration
2022
Challenge
Construction managers often rely on spreadsheets, messaging apps, printed documents, and disconnected software throughout the day.
This fragmented workflow makes it difficult to:
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Track project progress
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Monitor budgets
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Manage teams
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Share documents
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Communicate efficiently
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Access information on-site
Goals
Simplify daily construction management
Improve communication between stakeholders
Centralize project information
Increase transparency around budgets, timelines, and project status.
Provide clients with greater visibility into project progress.
Create a more organized and predictable construction experience.
Research
The discovery phase included understanding the daily routines of construction professionals and identifying the biggest pain points in project management.
Key findings included:
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Information was spread across multiple tools.
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Managers needed quick access while on-site.
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Reporting project status was time-consuming.
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Communication between office and field teams lacked organization.
These insights guided the product strategy and feature prioritization.
Process
Discovery
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User Interviews
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Competitor Analysis
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Market Research
Define
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Personas
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User Journey
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Pain Points
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Product Requirements
Ideate
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Information Architecture
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User Flows
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Wireframes
Design
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High-Fidelity UI
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Design System
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Interactive Prototype
Validate
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Usability Testing
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Iterations
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Final Prototype
Solution
The final concept focused on creating an experience where construction managers could oversee projects from anywhere. Core features included:
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Dashboard with project overview
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Task management
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Team communication
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Progress tracking
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Budget monitoring
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Document management
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Notifications and updates
Instead of simply digitizing existing workflows, the experience was redesigned around the real needs of construction professionals.
Highlight
Learnings
This project reinforced the importance of understanding operational workflows before designing interfaces. By combining user research with iterative prototyping, I was able to transform complex construction management tasks into a more intuitive mobile experience.