One platform. Six stages. Zero dropped balls.
Cortex isn't a bolt-on CRM or a rebranded project tracker — it's the operating system we built so every job runs the same way, every client sees the same transparency, and every finished system keeps getting smarter after we leave.
- Covers every stage from discovery to continuous ops
- Real-time visibility for client, PM, and field team
- Automates the drudgework so engineers stay on engineering
Why it matters
Most contractors run on spreadsheets and text threads. We run on a platform we designed from day one — because AI-native infrastructure requires AI-native delivery.
Every project runs the same way — because we designed it to.
Hover or tap each stage to see what happens, what's automated, and what a client actually sees at that point in the engagement.
Stage 01 · Discovery
Understand the building before we touch it.
Drop a floor plan, schedule a walk, or hand us an existing vendor's quote. Cortex ingests everything: blueprints, photos, existing as-builts, even voice memos from the site. Within 48 hours we return a site map, risk notes, and an initial scope — not a generic pitch deck.
- Computer-vision site survey
Photos become annotated as-builts — camera positions, conduit runs, panel locations.
- Existing-vendor audit
Upload a competing quote; we return a line-item critique and a same-scope counter.
- Code-check pre-flight
NEC, Title 24, and AHJ-specific flags surfaced before design starts.
01 · Stage 01 · Discovery
Understand the building before we touch it.
Drop a floor plan, schedule a walk, or hand us an existing vendor's quote. Cortex ingests everything: blueprints, photos, existing as-builts, even voice memos from the site. Within 48 hours we return a site map, risk notes, and an initial scope — not a generic pitch deck.
02 · Stage 02 · Design
Engineer once. Review with everyone.
In-house engineers produce single-line diagrams, low-voltage schematics, camera layouts, and bandwidth calcs — all versioned, all reviewable in the portal, all exportable as DWG / PDF. No "wait for the CAD guy" delays.
03 · Stage 03 · Quote
Every line item. Every hour. Every assumption.
Quotes are never a one-page PDF hiding a spreadsheet. You get a live, line-item document with manufacturer SKUs, real-time distributor pricing, labor hours, contingencies, and optional add-ons you can toggle on and off.
04 · Stage 04 · Execution
See the job happen. In real time.
Every technician scans in when they arrive, scans out when they leave, and logs what they installed against the BOM. Progress updates flow to your portal automatically — no more "where are we at" emails. RFIs get answered in hours, not days.
05 · Stage 05 · Handover
Documentation your insurer will actually accept.
Project close isn't "here's a zip file, good luck." You get a digitally-signed bundle with as-builts, commissioning reports, serial numbers, firmware versions, warranty certificates, and a 30-minute walkthrough video. Ready for audit, insurance, or resale.
06 · Stage 06 · Operate
The systems keep getting smarter after we leave.
Optional managed services keep your cameras, network, UPS, and environmental sensors under continuous AI watch. Anomalies open a ticket automatically. Quarterly health reports get sent to you, your facilities team, and your insurer — unprompted.
Six capabilities you won't find in a trade contractor.
Cortex is what happens when a contracting company treats software as a first-class deliverable, not an after-thought. Every capability below is live today, on every engagement we run.
Live client portal
Track every project, every invoice, every ticket, every device in one place. Replaces email threads, shared drives, and the mental accounting you're used to.
24/7 client visibility
AI-assisted quoting
Most RFPs get a quote back in two weeks. Ours land in 48 hours — produced by Cortex from site photos, floor plans, or existing BOMs, then reviewed by a senior engineer.
48-hour turnaround
Live project telemetry
Field scan-in/scan-out, per-device install progress, inspection status, RFI queue — all live. No more "I'll check with the PM and get back to you."
Real-time visibility
Operational AI alerts
Every managed system has vision, network, and power anomaly detection baked in. When something drifts, you hear about it before your users do.
< 60s alert latency
Insurance-grade handover
One signed bundle at project close: as-builts, commissioning, serials, warranties, code compliance. Audit-ready from day one.
Zero lost documents
Continuous automation
Post-handover, Cortex automates firmware updates, backup verification, certificate rotation, and quarterly health reports so your building actually gets better over time.
Ever-improving systems
Six pains every facilities team knows by heart.
We spent our first six months interviewing facilities, IT, and security leaders across California. Six complaints came back verbatim. Cortex is the answer to every one of them.
What keeps operators up at night.
Each pain below came up in more than half of our intake conversations. Each is now a first-class Cortex feature.
No single source of truth between owner, GC, and low-voltage vendor
“I'm playing telephone between three vendors and our insurer every single project.”
Everyone — owner, GC, PM, engineer, tech, insurer — shares one Cortex workspace. Comments, approvals, and versions live in one audit trail.
Quotes take weeks and keep changing after the fact
“I got a $180k quote. After the first invoice it was $310k.”
Every quote is line-item and locked. Changes require a formal change order — same format, same transparency. Cortex surfaces the delta automatically.
Nobody knows when the job will actually finish
“Every Monday I ask "when are you done?" and every Monday the answer is "soon."”
Live burn-down dashboard tied to per-device scan-in/scan-out data. When risk shifts, we flag it in the portal — not at the next status meeting.
Four vendors, zero accountability when something breaks
“The camera vendor says it's the network. The network guy says it's the camera. I'm the one on the hook.”
One contractor, three licenses, one number to call. Our techs cover cameras, switches, power, and analytics — no finger-pointing possible.
As-builts and commissioning docs arrive late, wrong, or never
“I'm preparing for a SOC audit and the last integrator never sent the commissioning report.”
Handover is a feature, not an afterthought. A signed, timestamped bundle lands in your portal within 10 business days of acceptance. Every time.
Once the job is done, the contractor disappears
“I paid them $400k to install cameras. Now I pay $300/hour to have them show up when one dies.”
Optional Cortex Operate runs 24/7 AI anomaly detection, SLA-backed uptime, and proactive maintenance — at a flat, predictable subscription.
Let's build infrastructure that thinks.
Bring us a site walk, a floor plan, or a problem you're tired of re-explaining to three different vendors. We'll return a scoped, quoted, AI-native plan — usually within a week.