Contract Review Engine

Know what you're signing before you sign it.

Upload any construction contract or subcontract. Trueleveler flags unfavorable clauses, notice traps, pay-when-paid provisions, liquidated damages exposure, and terms that shift liability in ways you'd want to push back on.

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High risk clauses

Medium risk

Low / standard

Notice windows

HIGH RISK § 4.3 — Pay-When-Paid Clause

Owner's payment to GC is a condition precedent to GC's obligation to pay subcontractor. In most states, this is enforceable and can delay payment indefinitely if owner withholds. Negotiate: add a 45-day backstop payment obligation.

MEDIUM RISK § 7.1 — Liquidated Damages: $2,500/day

LD rate of $2,500/day with no cap. Exposure is unlimited if delays are owner-caused but attributed to subcontractor. Negotiate: insert 60-day maximum LD cap.

STANDARD § 11.1 — Retainage: 10% through 50% completion

Standard AIA retainage terms. Release to 5% after 50% completion is within market norms.

The Problem

Most site teams sign contracts they haven't fully read. That's where most disputes start.

Construction contracts are written to protect the party that drafted them. Pay-when-paid clauses that eliminate your cash flow rights, uncapped liquidated damages, notice periods that expire before you're on site, liability waivers buried in appendices — these are common, and they cost projects money. Trueleveler reads every clause and tells you exactly what to push back on before you're bound.

1-in-3

construction contracts signed with at least one high-risk clause the PM didn't know about

What You Get

Six outputs, every analysis.

Risk Clause Register

Every clause rated High / Medium / Low risk, with a plain-English explanation of what it means for your project — no legal training required.

Notice Period Tracker

Every notice requirement extracted and summarized — the deadlines your PM must know from day one to protect your rights.

Payment Term Analysis

Payment periods, retainage schedule, pay-when-paid terms, set-off rights, and cash flow impact of each payment provision.

Liquidated Damages Summary

LD rate, daily cap (if any), and your exposure window — with a flag if the rate is above market norms for your project type.

Waived Rights Register

Statutory and common-law rights silently contracted away — often the most costly clauses, and the least visible.

Negotiation Points Report

Prioritized list of clauses to push back on, with suggested alternative language ready for your redline.

How It Works

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PDF or Word — AIA A201, AIA A401, ConsensusDocs, DBIA, GC-sub, design-build, or any bespoke form. Trueleveler handles them all.

AI reads every clause

Trueleveler maps the document structure, identifies clause types, and assesses each against standard construction contract risk profiles.

Review flagged risks

Clause-by-clause review with risk rating, plain-English explanation, and comparison to market standard terms.

Export for negotiation

Negotiation memo formatted for your legal team, PM, or owner — showing exactly what to push back on and why.

Use Cases

Built for how construction procurement actually works.

AIA A201 general conditions review

AIA A401 subcontract review

ConsensusDocs 200 / 750 review

DBIA standard form review

GC-subcontractor custom forms

Design-Build contract risk review

CM/GC subcontract review

Owner's Rep contract audit

Pay-when-paid clause analysis

Liquidated damages exposure review

Federal contract review

Prevailing wage compliance check

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