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    Jet.Build for Education

    Preparing Tomorrow's Project Leaders

    Jet.Build provides hands-on implementation support for Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Real Estate programs.

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    How we got here

    We realized we were training our clients' new AVPs on basic industry project controls how-to.

    One thing led to another.

    What started as onboarding support for industry teams became something bigger. Firms kept asking us to help their junior staff understand not just the software, but the workflows behind it — how drawings, specs, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and budgets connect on a live project.

    We saw the same pattern everywhere: new hires from strong programs, but without practical exposure to how project controls actually work. The gap wasn't knowledge — it was experience.

    Students collaborating with blueprints and laptops
    The gap in education

    Classroom concepts. Job site reality.

    • Drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder collaboration all happening simultaneously under real pressure
    • Students learn concepts in isolation — but projects don't work that way
    • Graduates start careers having never touched an integrated project management system
    • Employers spend 6–12 months on basic training that could start in the classroom

    "The disconnect between classroom and job site is the #1 complaint from hiring managers in construction."

    6–12 mo
    Average ramp-up time for new graduates to become a fully competent, job-ready project manager.
    The solution

    Jet.Build is being used as a hands-on learning platform.

    Not a simulation. Not a demo environment. A production-grade platform that mirrors how the industry actually works.

    Real Project Templates

    Built around actual design and construction scenarios — from pre-development through closeout

    Role-Based Collaboration

    Students work as owners, GCs, trades, and design teams — mirroring live project dynamics

    Financial Management

    Budgeting, pay applications, and cash flow management as interactive, hands-on exercises

    Industry-Standard Workflows

    RFIs, submittals, change orders, daily logs — the exact tools they'll use on day one

    Inside the platform

    What students actually do.

    Set up and manage projects

    Create project structures, assign roles, configure workflows — the same setup process used on $50M+ projects

    Process RFIs and submittals

    Draft, route, review, and close RFIs and submittals across teams — learning the cadence of real-time coordination

    Track budgets and change orders

    Build budgets, process change orders, review pay applications, and forecast cash flow against schedule

    Collaborate across roles and disciplines

    Work in role-specific views as owners, GCs, subs, and designers — seeing how information flows between parties

    Generate reports and insights

    Pull status reports, cost summaries, and compliance updates using Jenny AI — learning to communicate project health

    Construction team reviewing plans on site
    Platform capabilities

    Four capabilities. One system.

    Jet.Build connects project management, financials, documents, and workflows — giving students the integrated view that siloed tools never provide.

    Project Management

    Schedules, milestones, tasks, RFIs, submittals, and daily logs — all in one view

    Cost Control

    Budgets, change orders, invoices, and real-time cost tracking with variance alerts

    Document Management

    Drawings, specs, submittals, and RFIs — versioned, organized, and accessible

    Workflow Automation

    Approvals, notifications, and handoffs that route automatically across teams

    Case study

    The Live Project Studio.

    A semester-long simulation — run on real software.

    Construction Management 401 · 24 Students · 6 Teams · 8 Weeks

    Each team of 4 students was assigned a dedicated role:

    OwnerGeneral ContractorArchitectStructural Engineer
    Week 3
    Revised structural drawing issued → RFI logged, change order processed
    Week 5
    Subcontractor delay → lookahead updated, delay documented
    Week 6
    Owner VE request → budget revised, new SoV issued
    Week 8
    Punch list + closeout package submitted via Jenny AI
    8 Weeks
    Full project lifecycle — pre-con through closeout
    6 Teams
    Each running simultaneous, independent projects
    40%
    More platform-ready than peers, per hiring manager feedback

    "They walked in knowing the theory. They walked out knowing the workflow."

    Stat based on early academic pilot feedback.
    Meet Jenny

    All that teaches by doing.

    Jenny is Jet.Build's AI assistant — built into the platform, trained on project data. Students don't just read about project analysis. They do it.

    Ask project questions in plain language

    "Which submittals are at risk?" "What's driving the cost variance on Building C?" Jenny answers in seconds.

    Surface data before the deadline

    Jenny monitors project data continuously — flagging delays, budget trends, and compliance gaps before they hit the schedule.

    Generate insights without the busywork

    Status reports, cost summaries, compliance updates — built from live data, not manual spreadsheets.

    Academic alignment

    Built for the programs training the next generation.

    Construction Management

    Project controls, scheduling, cost management, closeout processes

    Architecture

    Document workflows, drawing management, design-build coordination

    Civil Engineering

    Infrastructure project tracking, RFI workflows, stakeholder coordination

    Project Management

    Cross-functional team management, workflow automation, reporting

    Real Estate Development

    Pre-development, entitlements, budgeting, pay applications, cash flow

    Facilities Management

    Closeout documentation, warranty tracking, asset handoff

    Graduate outcomes

    Day one ready. Not starting from scratch.

    • Graduates familiar with industry-standard project controls
    • Experience navigating integrated workflows across the lifecycle
    • Confidence with budgets, pay-apps, and financial reporting
    • Ability to collaborate across roles in a live platform
    • A credential that employers recognize and value
    Construction professional with tablet on site
    Why Jet.Build

    Built by builders. For builders.

    $47B+
    Active construction managed on Jet.Build
    153M+ SF
    Of active construction
    <14 Days
    Average time to go live
    20+ Years
    Combined construction experience

    Foundational builders

    Airborne veterans who spent over a decade in construction and real estate development before building the platform.

    Peer-management pricing

    Flat, transparent pricing — no per-seat fees, no volume-based pricing, no module unlock charges.

    Live in 14 days

    Hands-on implementation by a team that knows construction — not a 6-month deployment.

    Getting started

    How academic partnerships work.

    01

    Discovery Call

    30-minute conversation to understand your program's curriculum, learning objectives, and where project controls fit

    02

    Curriculum Alignment

    We set up project templates aligned to your courses — pre-development, construction, cost management, closeout

    03

    Faculty Onboarding

    Hands-on training for your instructors so they can teach with confidence from day one

    04

    Student Access

    Unlimited student accounts with role-based access — no per-seat charges, no time limits during the academic term

    Pricing

    Academic Pricing

    • ✓Unlimited users
    • ✓Unlimited projects
    • ✓Full feature access
    • ✓Setup and onboarding
    • ✓Faculty training included
    • ✓Dedicated support team
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