How does implementation work?

Canals is built to connect with common construction accounting systems, and has a proven track record of complex ERP integrations with suppliers. Implementation is fast with minimal IT lift. Dozens of integrations are pre-built for quick and easy setup, and our dedicated implementation team is there to support at every step of the way.

How easy is Canals to use really?

Canals for contractors was built by and for construction industry veterans who know the challenges of your day-to-day work in and out. Its design is based on the observed behaviors of these teams and their in-depth feedback. Crews submit requests they already communicate, whether that’s a voice note, a text, or a photo of a handwritten list.

How does Canals fit into our existing way of working?

Canals was created to remove the painful parts of your job that cost time and money you don’t have: tedious and error-prone manual data entry, chasing down answers to “where’s my stuff?” and managing thousands of emails a week. Instead of a patchwork of spreadsheets and sticky notes, Canals offers automations that give real-time visibility, eliminate re-keying, and help your business scale.

Are our processes too complicated to automate?

Canals was designed to simplify the complexity of the construction industry. Large buyouts, blanket purchasing orders, release management, and multiple document formats are all handled natively, so no matter your volumes or project complexity, Canals is here to simplify.

Simplified, Centralized Material Procurement

Connect the field, to the office, to your suppliers with AI built for construction

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Advanced Sourcing and Procurement

Canals ASAP gives you one platform to manage material lists, quotes, and orders—from the initial buyout to daily drawdowns—streamlining your purchasing and connecting you directly to your preferred suppliers

Step 1: Submit from the Field

Crews build material lists in their preferred format, submit them to their foremen or PMs for review, and track every request’s status from a dedicated mobile app.

type it in

write it down

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Step 2: Project Management and Purchasing

Project management and purchasing teams coordinate day-to-day field requests and project buyouts in one workspace. Approved requests are routed to a central purchasing inbox that’s integrated with your accounting software.

Step 3: Procurement and Fulfillment

Canals connects you directly with your preferred suppliers for live pricing, real-time availability, and lightning-fast quoting and ordering on desktop or mobile

Pricing

availability

quotes

orders

status updates

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Stay in Sync from Quote to Closeout

Smart Yet Simple Tools that Work the Way You Do

Highly customizable workflows give you the power to choose

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Build lists from scratch or import BoMs and takeoffs in any format
Set per-team data fields, approval routing, and permissioning
Integrate with your accounting system, ERP, or PM software
Invite your entire team with unlimited seats across roles

Real-time Visibility From Quote to Closeout

Know exactly who ordered what, when, and where

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Check the current status and full history of every line item
Track committed, released, and remaining quantities for each buyout
Get smart recommendations based on previous buying patterns
See discrepancies between orders and acknowledgments
Share one record across teams without rekeying

Connect the Field to the Office To Your Suppliers

Replace supplier portals and static pricing with live integrations

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Backend-to-backend connections with ASAP Preferred Suppliers
AI parsing with exception detection for non-preferred suppliers
No templating, vendor onboarding, or behavior change
Seamless release scheduling and requesting
More transparency for stronger vendor relationships

Trusted by Industry Leaders

The secret to our success is our customers’ success

Jim Yagow

Chief Operations Officer

Canals is awesome

From the smoothest implementation to the best customer service, Canals has exceeded our expectations at every level. We appreciate you guys, you guys are so responsive and we cannot stop saying good things about Canals!

Mele Gonzales

Assistant Controller

The support and communication during our implementation of Canals have been absolutely unmatched

We’ve worked through other implementations before, and none have come close to this level of responsiveness, clarity, and consistent follow-through. The open communication and regular updates made the entire process smooth and confidence-building. You are truly an outstanding team.

Julie Miller

Inside Sales Rep

We're not having to learn it, it learned us

Literally for a specific customer, you use Canals once or twice and it starts to learn who is asking for the product. Now there's a lot of things I don't even have to fill out anymore because it automatically knows what to do. It's helping Kendall, the owner associates, do their job and in a more timely fashion. It really will help you be more proactive for your customers.

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Ben Causey

System Operations Manager

Canals has been working amazing

They're real experts in Eclipse and it makes a difference. For example, we just fed a 1,000 line cut order all with parallel data into Eclipse. Saved our salesman about 2 days of work.

Brian Fitzgerald

Senior Vice President of Digital Operations

Canals is actually driving more sales by improving our hit rate

Right now, 57% of Canals transactions turn into orders, when our average is closer to 20%. Customer satisfaction goes up because you can get to quotes you wouldn’t otherwise, and sales will grow because customers realize that when they come to you, you’re more responsive because you have a tool like Canals. You’ll see not only top-line growth, but also bottom-line growth because of the efficiencies it creates.

Brett Turner

Regional Operations Manager

Honestly, it’s one of the smoothest transitions I’ve ever been part of

One of our automation guys had sent over a project with 100+ line items in a spreadsheet. I ran it through Canals and had it back in 20 minutes. He called me and said, ‘How is that even possible?’ That would’ve taken a CSR group all day before.

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Simplified, Centralized Material Procurement