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Construction Submittal Software
One Log. Every Submittal. No Delays.
Bluebeam helps construction teams keep submittals organised and moving through review, without losing time to email threads or disconnected spreadsheets.
Trusted by over 4 million AEC professionals
Industry-leading construction submittal software
“If we didn’t have access to Bluebeam, I think we would have been completely stalled for weeks. The projects would have been delayed for months.”
Yolanda Palomo
Process Review Coordinator, City of Las Vegas
One submittal workflow, every role on the project
Bluebeam gives each role the view and the record they actually need.
General
Handle high-volume submittal logs with defined reviewer sequences and organised data that moves cleanly from submission to closeout.
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Compile submittal packages according to trade or specifications section directly from project plans
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Route each package through a standardised, multi-reviewer sequence
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Track approval status and export logs for faster reporting and review
5 ways Bluebeam simplifies construction submittals
Bluebeam’s submittal management tools offer clear advantages for GCs and project engineers on commercial jobs:
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Organisation: Structure submittals according to trade or specifications section in a single digital log.
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Efficiency: Route submittals through a defined reviewer sequence and apply consistent stamps in one workflow.
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Collaboration: Share submittal packages and review status with the design team or owner in real time.
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Visibility: Track hundreds of items at once, from submitted to approved or rejected.
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Traceability: Keep every approved submittal linked to the plan sheet it affects.
Discover the Bluebeam difference for submittals
See how centralising submittal review and stamping keeps large projects on schedule. Bluebeam customers experience:
£440,000
saved in printing costs
City of Las Vegas eliminated printing costs across 15,000+ annual submittal reviews using Bluebeam.
73%
total savings
Turner Construction used Bluebeam to digitise submittals and saved 73% on paper costs.
50%
faster reviews
Civil engineering firm Márkus Engineering used Bluebeam to accelerate design and submittal reviews.
Popular Submittal Management Features
All the submittal tools you need to finish the job faster
Snapshot
Capture the exact region of a plan or specifications that a submittal affects and drop it into the review package for instant visual context.
Markups List
Track every submittal in a structured list with filters, status columns, and exportable PDF, CSV or XML logs for owners and design teams.
Submittal Status Stamps
Apply ‘Approved’, ‘Approved as Noted’, ‘Revise and Resubmit’ and ‘Rejected’ stamps consistently so submittal status is clear at a glance.
Studio Sessions
Invite reviewers in the office or the field to comment, stamp and sign off on submittals together in real time, on the same documents.
Hyperlinks
Jump from a submittal directly to the referenced sheet, detail or specifications section in a single click so reviewers always see the full context.
Batch Link
Automatically link an entire plan set so teams can move from a submittal to any related sheet or detail without manual navigation.
Markup Tools
Use clouds, call-outs and dimensions to clarify changes on shop drawings and product data, keeping review comments precise and easy to follow.
Tool Chest
Save and share standardised submittal markups and stamp sets so every reviewer follows the same process across projects.
Smart Review (Max)
Use AI to scan plans and specifications for clashes and gaps before they turn into submittals and RFIs, so fewer issues reach the field.
Smart Overlay (Max)
Compare specifications, submittals and vendor quotes with AI-generated highlights that call out what changed and where it matters.
How-To
How to manage construction submittals with Bluebeam
Bluebeam offers easy-to-use review and stamping tools for keeping submittals moving on schedule. Here’s how to get started.
1. Build the submittal package
Organise your documents according to trade or specifications section and compile them into a structured submittal log. Bluebeam enables you to group related items together so reviewers can move through a package without hunting for individual files.
2. Route for review and track status
Send the package through the required reviewer sequence and monitor its progress in the Markups List. You can sort, filter and search for specific submittals, and use the Markups List to summarise status across the entire log.
3. Stamp, close out and report
Apply the appropriate approval stamp directly on the document, and then export a submittal log or status report to keep the project record current. This creates an audit-ready history you can reference without digging through email threads.
Integrations
Connect Bluebeam to your favourite tools.
Whether you’re using one of our ready-to-use integrations or building your own with Bluebeam Studio APIs, you can connect the applications you rely on for smoother workflows that keep projects moving.
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