CoConstruct Is Shutting Down: Your 2026 Migration Guide

If you run projects on CoConstruct, you already feel the writing on the wall. The product hasn't changed in years, sales closed to new customers, and every renewal conversation circles back to the same question: when do we have to move, and where do we go?

This is the practical migration guide. Not a tool comparison, not a "10 alternatives" listicle. A step-by-step playbook for exporting your data, running a parallel project, and switching off CoConstruct cleanly, on your own terms instead of a vendor's.

What's Actually Happening to CoConstruct

Here are the facts, without the drama.

• Buildertrend acquired CoConstruct in November 2021. Two of the biggest names in residential construction software became one company.
• No meaningful new features have shipped since 2021. The selections workflow, client portal, and budget tracking custom builders loved are frozen in place.
• New CoConstruct sales closed in 2024. You can't sign up a new account anymore. All future development goes into the Buildertrend platform.
• Existing accounts still work. You can log in, run your projects, and invoice today. Nothing has been shut off.

So CoConstruct isn't dead this quarter. But it's a product in maintenance mode inside a company whose roadmap points entirely at Buildertrend. An eventual migration is expected, and the smart move is to control that timeline yourself rather than wait to be told.

Why the Buildertrend Path Isn't Automatic

The obvious assumption is that CoConstruct users just slide over to Buildertrend. Buildertrend is the parent company, and it's the official destination. For some builders that's the right call.

But it isn't a free lunch, and it isn't a fit for everyone. Buildertrend runs $499 to $799 per month, plus onboarding fees that typically land between $400 and $1,500. It's engineered for high-volume production builders pushing dozens of homes a year.

A lot of CoConstruct's base looks nothing like that. Custom builders and remodelers who valued CoConstruct's simplicity often find themselves priced up into a heavier platform they don't need. If that's you, the migration everyone assumes is inevitable can quietly become the most expensive line item you didn't choose.

The point isn't that Buildertrend is bad. It's that "sunset" doesn't have to mean "pay more for a bigger tool." You have options, and this is the moment to weigh them. See our full CoConstruct alternatives breakdown and the head-to-head Foreman vs. Buildertrend comparison if you want the side-by-side.

The Migration Playbook

Moving construction software feels risky because your live projects, client relationships, and money all live inside the tool. It doesn't have to be. Here's the sequence that keeps everything intact.

Step 1: Take Inventory of What You Actually Use

Before you export anything, list what CoConstruct holds that you truly rely on. For most builders that's a short list:

• Active project data (budgets, selections, schedules, change orders)
• Client and subcontractor contacts
• Financial records (proposals, invoices, purchase orders, bills)
• Documents and photos (plans, permits, contracts, jobsite photos)
• QuickBooks connection and how your accounting maps to projects

You'll be surprised how much of CoConstruct you never touched. Migration is a chance to drop the dead weight, not recreate every unused feature.

Step 2: Export Your Data

CoConstruct lets you pull your data out, and you should do it now while your account is fully active, not later when you're rushing.

• Contacts: Export clients and subs to CSV from the contact directory. This is your fastest win, and it imports into almost anything.
• Financials: Export budgets, proposals, and invoices. If they're synced to QuickBooks, your accounting history already lives in QuickBooks, which is the real system of record.
• Documents and photos: Download plans, permits, signed contracts, and jobsite photos per project. These rarely export cleanly in bulk, so grab them by project.
• Schedules and selections: Export or screenshot the templates and workflows you want to rebuild.

Keep a clean folder per project. When you bring these into a new platform, a tidy source makes the import painless. A modern tool should let you upload contacts by CSV and attach documents directly to each project's Records.

Step 3: Pick Your Destination Before You Rebuild

Don't rebuild twice. Choose your replacement first, then set it up once. When you evaluate, weigh these against how CoConstruct actually served you:

• Pricing that doesn't punish your team size (watch for per-user fees that scale against you)
• Estimating and budgets that match how you scope a custom home or remodel
• Client and sub access without paying for their logins
• Two-way QuickBooks sync so accounting stays clean
• A clear path to send proposals and collect signatures without bolting on a separate e-sign tool

Foreman was built for exactly this transition. One flat plan at $199.99/mo billed annually ($249.99 monthly) plus $20 per seat, everything included: unlimited projects, budgets and estimating, two-way QuickBooks Online sync, AI plan takeoffs, an AI assistant, and one-click proposals with built-in e-sign. Clients and subs get access free, with no login required. Compare it directly on the Foreman vs. CoConstruct page.

Step 4: Run a Parallel Project First

This is the step that removes the fear. Don't cut over cold. Pick one active project, ideally a mid-flight build with a real budget and a real client, and run it in parallel in your new platform for two to four weeks.

• Rebuild the budget and confirm the numbers roll up the way you expect.
• Send one real proposal or change order through the new system and watch the client sign it.
• Connect QuickBooks and verify a test invoice syncs both directions.
• Bring one sub into the project and confirm they can see what they need.

By the end you'll know the new tool holds up on a live project, not a demo. If something's off, you catch it on one job with a safety net, not across your whole book of work.

Step 5: Cut Over New Projects, Wind Down Old Ones

You don't have to migrate every historical project. That's the mistake that makes people stall for a year.

• New projects start in the new platform. Every proposal you write from cutover day forward lives in the new system.
• Active projects finish where they make sense. Short jobs can close out in CoConstruct. Longer builds are worth rebuilding once so your team works in one place.
• Completed projects stay as an archive. Your exported documents and QuickBooks history are your permanent record. You don't need CoConstruct open to keep them.

Set a date. "All new projects go into Foreman starting the 1st" is a clean, enforceable line. Within a few months your active work has fully rolled over and CoConstruct becomes a read-only archive you can finally cancel.

Step 6: Cancel and Confirm

Before you cancel CoConstruct, do a final pass:

• Confirm every active project is either finished or rebuilt.
• Confirm all documents and photos are downloaded and stored.
• Confirm QuickBooks holds your financial history.
• Confirm your team is working exclusively in the new tool.

Then cancel. Keep your local export archive backed up regardless. Your data is yours, and a clean folder of it means you're never hostage to any platform again.

What to Watch Out For

A few traps catch builders mid-migration:

• Waiting for a forced deadline. Migrating under pressure is how you lose data and rush a bad tool decision. Move while your account is healthy.
• Assuming Buildertrend is the only door. It's the default, not the requirement. Price it honestly against your project volume before you commit.
• Trying to migrate everything at once. Parallel-run one project, then cut over new work. Boiling the ocean stalls the whole effort.
• Paying per user for people who barely log in. CoConstruct's value was never in seat count. Don't recreate a pricing model that fights your team's growth.

Migrate on Your Terms

CoConstruct isn't going dark tomorrow, but the direction is set. The builders who come out ahead are the ones who choose their next platform deliberately, export cleanly, prove it on one project, and switch on a schedule they control.

You built the projects. You own the data. The migration is yours to run, not something to wait for.