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Build the submittal register and procurement matrix

Extract every submittal from the specs into a register, then plan procurement with long-lead items.

👥 Who it’s for: Project Engineers, Project Managers

🗓 When to use it: After award, before buyout

Building the submittal register means reading every spec section and listing every product data sheet, shop drawing, sample and mockup. Muro does it from the specs in minutes, then builds the procurement matrix with long-lead items.

At a glance

📁 Add these files

Specifications (project manual) · Optional: drawings · schedule · your register template

🔌 Connect (optional)

Your project management tool (e.g., Procore, Autodesk)

📄 You get

A submittal register by spec section and submittal type, and a procurement matrix with lead times and release dates

⏱ Takes about

A few minutes per step

Example output (illustrative data)

What to ask

1. Build the register:

Extract every submittal required in the specs into a register, by spec section and submittal type.

2. Assign the owners:

Assign each submittal to the trade package that owns it.

3. Plan procurement:

Build a procurement matrix with the long-lead items and the dates we need to release them.

Go further:

Which submittals need samples or mockups?

Review this sub's submittal against the spec and list any deviations.

Give me the register in Excel, using our template.

Tips & best practices

  • ✅ Add the full project manual. Submittal requirements are spread across every division, including Division 01.

  • 💡 Upload your template so the register comes back in your company's format.

  • 💡 Add the schedule so release dates line up with when the work starts.

  • ✅ Spot-check a few sections. Click the source link to confirm the requirement. See How Muro cites its sources.

Good to know

  • Muro lists what the specs require. Your team decides what to add or combine.

  • Don't see your tool in Apps? Contact our team.

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