Webinar · 1 hour · Nov 10, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET
We Gave AI a WIP Schedule. Here's How It Scored.
You've heard AI will change construction. Maybe you've tried ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini, or Copilot. But would you trust it with your WIP schedule or your cost forecast? And if it got something wrong, would anyone on your team catch it? That's where most contractors are. They're curious, careful, and don't have an AI expert on staff. So we asked someone who knows construction finance to put AI to the test. Kimberly Hullfish, CCIFP, has spent more than 28 years managing the finances of heavy highway, sitework, demolition, and environmental contractors. She has built WIP reports, forecasts, and bank and surety packages for firms just like yours. She tested Nova, an AI platform for construction, on real work: WIP analysis, cost forecasting, and the associated reports. Then she graded every answer the way she'd grade a staff accountant's work.
In this one-hour conversation led by ProNovos CEO Bruce Orr, you'll see:
- Where the AI got it right, and why the answers held up
- Where it fell short, and how to catch a mistake before anyone acts on it
- How the way you ask a question changes the answer you get back
- A simple check your team can run on any AI-generated report before it goes to a meeting, your bank, or your surety
No AI experience needed. If you work with WIP, job cost, or forecasts, this hour is for you.
About the presenters
Kimberley Hullfish, CCIFP, CRIS, MBA
President, Hullfish Cornerstone Advisors
Kimberly A. Hullfish is President of Hullfish Cornerstone Advisors, a fractional CFO and strategic advisory practice serving construction firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With more than 28 years of financial leadership in heavy highway, sitework, demolition, environmental remediation, and recycling, she is known for building robust financial controls, strengthening ethical practices, and implementing practical solutions that improve operational efficiency for public- and private-sector clients. Her work includes succession planning, ESOP implementation and administration, 831(b) captive insurance design, bank and surety strategy, WIP reporting, and ERP modernization. A dedicated CFMA member for more than 20 years, Ms. Hullfish is a founding member and past president of the South Jersey Chapter and currently serves as Co-Chair of the 2026 CFMA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. She has taught the CCIFP Overview Course for the New Jersey, South Jersey, and Philadelphia Chapters and at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. She has served on the CCIFP Board of Trustees and chaired the exam development committee. Her contributions have been recognized with the CFMA Joe Quigley Memorial Award, the inaugural CCIFP of the Year Award, and the Mid- Atlantic David Casey Founders Award.
Bruce Orr
CEO, ProNovos
Bruce Orr is a construction economist, data scientist, and the Founder & CEO of ProNovos, the Financial Intelligence System designed to protect contractor profits and cash flow. His work is based on a simple belief: contractors deserve a financial system built for the future, not the past. For more than a decade, Bruce has worked across the entire construction finance ecosystem, partnering with Top 100 CPA firms, leading contractors, sureties, capital providers, and technology companies to close the gap between field operations and financial decision-making. His frameworks are used to modernize WIP reporting, forecasting, and working capital management, helping contractors shift from historical reporting to predictive financial intelligence.