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Release on April 30, 2026
Version: 52.0.0 · Release
Areas Affected
Proposal Management, Office Management, Field Management, Observations, Subcontracts, Outlook Integration
Highlights
- Field Manager users can now access the Office Management app with role-appropriate permissions across RFIs, Submittals, Plans, Photos, and more — no longer limited to the Foreman app.
- Proposal Management now includes a project-scoped Task Management screen, letting estimating teams view and create tasks directly within a project without switching to the cross-project view.
- Outlook email syncing is now live, keeping read/unread status in sync between Ernest and Outlook in real time.
What Changed
- A Task Management tab is now available when viewing a project in Proposal Management. It shows only that project's tasks in both Kanban and Table views, and when creating a new task the project is automatically set — no need to select it manually. Tasks created here also appear in the cross-project Task Management view. Available to Estimator, Account Executive, Bid Coordinator, Chief Estimator, and Estimating Analyst roles. (Ticket)
- Ernest now syncs emails with Outlook, including two-way read/unread status updates. When a message is marked as read or unread in Ernest, that status is reflected in Outlook, and vice versa. (Ticket)
- A dedicated view modal for Observations has been added, displaying linked items and associated project locations in a single, easy-to-review panel. (Ticket)
- Project locations can now be configured directly from the Project Drawer. Users can add, rename, and delete locations for a project, with each location requiring a unique name. This setup supports the Observations workflow and additional location-based features coming soon. (Ticket)
- The Submittals detail panel now closes when clicking outside of it, matching the existing behavior in RFIs. This keeps the experience consistent across Office Management features. (Ticket)
- Field Manager users can now access the Office Management app in addition to the Foreman app. They have view-only access to RFIs, Submittals, Subcontracts, Plans, Schedule, and Change Orders; full access to Photos and the Media Library; and can create and edit their own Field Reports (Sub Logs) but cannot edit reports submitted by others. (Ticket)
- Fixed an issue where subcontract invoice summary totals could display slightly imprecise amounts due to rounding not being applied consistently across individual invoices before being summed. (Ticket)
- Resolved a data integrity issue with how project locations are linked to Observations, ensuring location associations are stored and retrieved correctly. (Ticket)
- Improved the reliability of the Outlook integration by adding automatic retry handling for temporary connectivity issues, reducing the chance of sync failures during brief network interruptions. (Ticket)
Hotfixes Since Last Release
These fixes were deployed to production independently before this release — they are listed here for a complete record of what changed since the previous release.
April 30, 2026
- Improved how negative change orders are displayed in contract sum breakdowns, making it clearer when a change order reduces the overall contract value. (PR)
April 29, 2026
- Fixed PDF generation to correctly handle situations where billing data is incomplete or missing, preventing incorrect figures from appearing in exported documents. (PR)
April 28, 2026
- Users who no longer have active access to Ernest are now properly excluded from HubSpot, keeping contact records accurate. (PR)
April 27, 2026
- QuickBooks Online access is now correctly restricted to users who have the appropriate permissions, preventing unauthorized access to the integration. (PR)