Extract structured data from construction documents using LLMs. Process RFIs, submittals, contracts, specifications. Convert unstructured PDFs to structured JSON/Excel.
npx skills add https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill llm-document-extraction
Construction documents (RFIs, submittals, specs, contracts) contain critical data trapped in unstructured formats. This skill uses LLMs to extract structured data automatically.
> "The construction industry is drowning in a flood of new data: the volume of information has grown from 15 zettabytes in 2015 to 181 zettabytes in 2025, and 90% of all existing data has been created in just the last few years." — Artem Boiko
| Document Type | Extract |
|---------------|---------|
| RFI | Question, response, dates, parties |
| Submittal | Product specs, approval status, materials |
| Contract | Parties, amounts, dates, scope, clauses |
| Specification | Materials, standards, requirements |
| Daily Report | Weather, labor, equipment, progress |
from openai import OpenAI
import pdfplumber
import json
client = OpenAI()
def extract_from_pdf(pdf_path: str, extraction_schema: dict) -> dict:
"""Extract structured data from PDF using LLM"""
# Extract text from PDF
with pdfplumber.open(pdf_path) as pdf:
text = "\n".join(page.extract_text() for page in pdf.pages)
# Build extraction prompt
prompt = f"""
Extract the following information from this construction document.
Return ONLY valid JSON matching the schema.
Schema:
{json.dumps(extraction_schema, indent=2)}
Document:
{text[:8000]} # Truncate for context limits
JSON Output:
"""
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a construction document analyst. Extract data accurately."},
{"role": "user", "content": prompt}
],
response_format={"type": "json_object"}
)
return json.loads(response.choices[0].message.content)
rfi_schema = {
"rfi_number": "string",
"date_submitted": "YYYY-MM-DD",
"date_required": "YYYY-MM-DD",
"from_company": "string",
"to_company": "string",
"subject": "string",
"question": "string",
"response": "string or null",
"status": "open|closed|pending",
"cost_impact": "boolean",
"schedule_impact": "boolean",
"attachments": ["list of attachment names"]
}
# Extract
rfi_data = extract_from_pdf("RFI-0042.pdf", rfi_schema)
submittal_schema = {
"submittal_number": "string",
"spec_section": "string",
"description": "string",
"manufacturer": "string",
"product_name": "string",
"model_number": "string",
"submitted_by": "string",
"date_submitted": "YYYY-MM-DD",
"status": "approved|approved_as_noted|revise_resubmit|rejected",
"reviewer_comments": "string or null",
"materials": [
{
"name": "string",
"specification": "string",
"quantity": "string"
}
]
}
contract_schema = {
"contract_number": "string",
"project_name": "string",
"owner": {
"name": "string",
"address": "string"
},
"contractor": {
"name": "string",
"address": "string"
},
"contract_amount": "number",
"start_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
"completion_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
"liquidated_damages": "number per day",
"retention_percentage": "number",
"key_clauses": [
{
"clause_number": "string",
"title": "string",
"summary": "string"
}
]
}
{
"workflow": "Document Extraction Pipeline",
"trigger": "Watch folder for new PDFs",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Read PDF",
"type": "Read Binary Files"
},
{
"name": "Classify Document",
"type": "AI Agent",
"prompt": "Classify this document: RFI, Submittal, Contract, Spec, or Other"
},
{
"name": "Route by Type",
"type": "Switch",
"rules": ["RFI", "Submittal", "Contract", "Spec"]
},
{
"name": "Extract RFI",
"type": "OpenAI",
"schema": "rfi_schema"
},
{
"name": "Extract Submittal",
"type": "OpenAI",
"schema": "submittal_schema"
},
{
"name": "Save to Database",
"type": "PostgreSQL",
"operation": "insert"
},
{
"name": "Update Dashboard",
"type": "HTTP Request",
"method": "POST"
}
]
}
import base64
def extract_from_drawing(image_path: str, query: str) -> str:
"""Extract information from drawings using vision model"""
with open(image_path, "rb") as f:
image_data = base64.standard_b64encode(f.read()).decode()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{"type": "text", "text": query},
{
"type": "image_url",
"image_url": {
"url": f"data:image/png;base64,{image_data}"
}
}
]
}
]
)
return response.choices[0].message.content
# Example: Extract room areas from floor plan
areas = extract_from_drawing(
"floor_plan.png",
"List all rooms with their areas in square meters. Return as JSON."
)
from langchain_community.document_loaders import PyPDFLoader
from langchain_text_splitters import RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter
from langchain_openai import OpenAIEmbeddings
from langchain_community.vectorstores import Qdrant
def create_document_index(pdf_path: str):
"""Create searchable index for large documents"""
# Load and split
loader = PyPDFLoader(pdf_path)
docs = loader.load()
splitter = RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter(
chunk_size=1000,
chunk_overlap=200
)
chunks = splitter.split_documents(docs)
# Create vector store
embeddings = OpenAIEmbeddings()
vectorstore = Qdrant.from_documents(
chunks,
embeddings,
collection_name="contract_docs"
)
return vectorstore
def query_document(vectorstore, question: str) -> str:
"""Query document with RAG"""
retriever = vectorstore.as_retriever(search_kwargs={"k": 5})
docs = retriever.invoke(question)
context = "\n".join(doc.page_content for doc in docs)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "Answer based on the contract excerpts provided."},
{"role": "user", "content": f"Context:\n{context}\n\nQuestion: {question}"}
]
)
return response.choices[0].message.content
# Usage
index = create_document_index("contract_100pages.pdf")
answer = query_document(index, "What are the liquidated damages terms?")
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