Getting Started with WEATHER INTEL™

A step-by-step guide to using weather intelligence for construction projects

WEATHER INTEL™ helps construction teams monitor weather risks and document impacts on project schedules. Follow these five steps to set up your project and start tracking weather-related delays.

Step 1

Upload Your Company Logo

Add your company logo so it appears on all exported PDF reports.

Go to Settings > Branding

Upload your company logo (PNG or JPG recommended)

The logo will appear in the header of all exported PDF and Word reports

Step 2

Create a Project

Set up a new construction project with location and basic details.

Enter project name, location (NZ), and client info

Set project start and end dates

Add a description of the project scope

Step 3

Upload Construction Schedule

Import your project schedule to identify weather-sensitive activities.

Go to project > Weather Sensitive Activities tab

Upload your schedule file (Microsoft Project, etc.)

Review extracted activities and mark weather-sensitive work

Step 4

Fetch Weather Data

Get 5-day forecasts and historical weather for your project location.

Go to project > Weather tab

Click "Fetch Weather Data" to pull forecasts

View wind speed, rainfall, temperature trends

Step 5

Review Checklist

Before relying on any forecast, alert, or recommendation, complete the Quick Review Checklist.

Review the latest forecast and confirm it is relevant to your project location

Validate site conditions against the forecast information

Apply professional judgement before making any project decisions

Treat WEATHER INTEL™ as a decision-support tool — Review → Validate → Decide → Act

Step 6

View Reports & Insights

Analyze weather impact trends and export project reports.

Go to project > Dashboard tab for project summary

View alert distributions, weather trends, and statistics

Export weather or impact reports as PDF

💡 Tips for Success

• For PDF schedules, ensure that the following data is shown in the PDF file:

o Activity ID

o Activity Name

o Activity Duration

o Activity Start and Finish Dates

o Activity Total Slack or Total Float

o Activity Predecessors and Successors

• Once Weather Sensitive Activities are generated, review them thoroughly and "Accept" or "Reject" each identified activity.

Disclaimer: This app provides weather forecasts, risk assessments, and project insights for guidance purposes only. While reasonable efforts are made to provide accurate information, all outputs should be independently reviewed and verified before use. Users remain responsible for all project, contractual, and commercial decisions.