What's new at Summit Tools. We're actively building based on feedback from real construction professionals.
v5.9August 2026Release
Four new calculators, Ontario cost guides, and a construction glossary
Added Concrete Bags, Paver, Cubic Yard, and Tack / Prime Coat calculators
Added a "How to Calculate" guide to every calculator
Added Ontario cost guides for asphalt paving and gravel driveways
Added a field-focused construction glossary
Promoted the OTM Book 7 reference on the homepage and resources
v5.8August 2026Release
Yearly billing, more workflow bridges, and a smarter Book 7 page
Added yearly billing (save 20%) alongside monthly on the Summit Pro checkout
Added Continue to Workflow bridges: Gravel → Earthwork and Material Cost → Cost Control
Upgraded the Book 7 workflow with permit and timing fields, grouped checklists, and a deficiencies log
v5.7August 2026Release
Offline mode, a cleaner QC builder, and a privacy policy
Added offline support so calculators and pages keep working with no signal
Redesigned the QC sample builder: grouped Location and Result fields, colour-coded Pass/Fail/Pending badges, duplicate-sample shortcut, and tidy template settings
Added a Privacy Policy page linked from the footer
Added search rich results (structured data and FAQ markup) across all pages
Added health-check endpoints for the helper services so the site can be monitored
Added "Continue to Workflow" bridges so Concrete Volume carries into the Concrete Workflow and Cut/Fill carries into the Earthwork Workflow
v5.6August 2026Release
New calculators, easier saving, and site polish
Added three new free calculators: Rebar Weight, Material Cost, and Water Truck
Made "Save to My Projects" more prominent on every calculator
Added Save to My Projects to the Unit Converter
Added analytics, social link previews, and search tags across every page
Added a custom 404 page so dead links guide visitors back to the site
v5.5July 2026Major
Universal daily reports, automatic weather, and contract QC history
Added a universal daily-report workflow for any construction activity, with crew, equipment, work, materials, delays, safety, QA/QC, and follow-up sections
Added location-based automatic weather from Open-Meteo with source labelling and editable observed conditions
Added reusable QC templates for station, RT/LT/CL side, centreline offset, sample type, actual result, unit, requirement, status, and notes
Added running QC sample history grouped by contract number
Added automatic matching to an existing contract project, with first-use project creation when signed in
Added private field photo and voice-note attachments plus a print-ready report
v5.4July 2026Major
Project memory, production tracking, and private field evidence
Added reusable field-report defaults for contractor, preparer, typical crew size, and paving activity
Added safe previous-report carry-forward while clearing today-specific weather, delays, notes, and production values
Added recent daily-report history to each project workspace
Added planned versus actual asphalt quantities, tonnage variance, and production rate in tonnes per hour
Updated linked workflows to save back to the original project instead of creating duplicate project records
Added private jobsite photo and audio attachments connected to the exact report they support
Protected evidence with authenticated uploads and downloads, file-type validation, a 25 MB file limit, and private Cloudflare R2 storage
Added responsive layouts for project memory, production summaries, report history, and field evidence
v3.2July 2026New
Replaced the homepage hero showcase with a live, interactive product demo
Adjust the asphalt tonnage inputs and watch the quantity recalculate instantly
See the calculated quantity carry straight into a Daily Report preview
Preview the finished, branded PDF output ready to download or save to a project
The demo cycles through Calculate → Document → Deliver automatically, or you can click through manually
Includes mobile-friendly styling and reduced-motion support for accessibility
v3.1July 2026Fix
Restored the Save Project feature on all calculators, which was temporarily missing after the v3.0 platform migration
Restored branded PDF exports for Summit Pro — add your company logo and name so exported project PDFs look like they came from your business
Restored the Branding section on the My Projects page for uploading your logo and setting your company name
Added Branded PDF Exports and the Cost Control Bundle back to the Summit Pro pricing page
Added a Branded PDF Exports feature card to the homepage Summit Pro showcase
v2.3July 2026Major
Repositioned SummitTools as a field productivity platform for construction professionals
Redesigned the homepage around time savings, finished work, and practical customer outcomes
Added a before-and-after workflow showing field information becoming quantities and project documents
Introduced a stronger forest-green visual identity across the homepage
Added the Calculate → Document → Deliver product framework
Made Summit Pro features fully visible so visitors can understand what is included before subscribing
Clarified the difference between free calculators and paid Summit Pro tools
Removed misleading “No Sign Up Required” and “Free Forever” claims from the global footer
v2.2June 2026Major
Added free Toolbox Talk library with 20+ pre-written safety talks
Added metric/imperial unit toggle to all calculators
Added live calculation display showing the math behind every result
Added formula, worked example, and FAQ sections to every calculator
Added related calculators cross-linking across the platform
Added copy result button on all calculators
Overhauled footer with full site navigation
Added this version history page
v2.1June 2026Major
Launched Summit Pro — subscription-based AI tools ($10/month)
Added email + magic link account system (no passwords)
Added Stripe checkout integration
Added Custom AI Toolbox Talk Generator (Pro feature)
Rebuilt navigation with dropdown menus for Calculators and Summit Pro
Removed chatbot to reduce costs and simplify the interface
v2.0June 2026Major
Added OTM Book 7 Traffic Control Guide with dynamic diagrams for lane closures, full closures, shoulder work, and mobile operations
Added Unit Converter (length, area, volume, weight, temperature, pressure)
Added taper calculation to Asphalt Tonnage Calculator
Reorganized calculator categories on the hub page
Added Open Graph link previews for social sharing
Added PWA support — install to home screen for offline calculator access
v1.0June 2026Launch
Summit Tools launched with 10 free construction calculators